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From principal's diary to students & parents: A guide to protect kids against air pollution and smog

Delhi AQI: How can I protect my child from air pollution? A principal's suggestion to students, parents

October 22, 2025 2:15 pm

Our children deserve clean air — not just in classrooms, but in playgrounds and at home, and it's not just the responsibility of one stakeholder, but protecting kids is a work together to shield them from the dangers of air pollution.

Hijab row in Kerala school, High Court grants police protection

October 14, 2025 5:30 am

A group of people on Friday stormed into the school in Kochi, demanding that a student be allowed to wear the hijab, which the parent-teacher association has said is contrary to the school’s uniform dress code

Education Ministry encourages inclusion of UPI in schools under digital transformation reforms for fee submission

October 13, 2025 8:56 am

It has been written to states and other stakeholders, asking them to encourage the adoption of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to strengthen the ease of schooling by modernising administrative processes

Kerala to scrap traditional classroom backbenches in state schools

No backbenchers: This Kerala school has introduced new seating arrangements for classrooms

July 14, 2025 9:46 am

The school has done away with traditional rows of benches, replacing them with single rows aligned along the four walls of the classroom.

Kerala revises admission criteria for class 1 admissions to six years

Kerala raises minimum age for Class 1 admission to 6, effective from 2026-27 session

March 29, 2025 7:15 am

Kerala’s Education Minister V Sivankutty announced that the minimum age for Class 1 admission has been increased to six, based on studies suggesting children are better prepared for formal education at that age.

Kerala is the first state to introduce this system of water bells in the country

Kerala school students to get 'water breaks' as temperature soars

February 18, 2024 10:20 am

Under the new initiative, the bell would be rung twice at 10.30 am and 2.30 pm in all schools to remind children to drink water.

Kerala: Over 200 govt schools to install weather stations to train students on climate change

November 27, 2022 9:26 am

Each school weather station would have 13 devices including a rain gauge, thermometer, weather data bank and so on.

V Sivankutty, Kerala education department, Kerala schools, Kerala education

Kerala students to be taught 'study of laws' in school curriculum

August 30, 2022 8:41 pm

State General Education Minister V Sivankutty said that presently Constitutional rights, principles and duties are taught in high school, but there is a need to teach children not only about their rights, but also how to protect the same.

Kerala govt shut schools for classes 1 to 9, board exams to be held as scheduled

January 16, 2022 9:27 am

There would be no change in the offline classes of 10th, 11th and 12th standards and special arrangements would be made for those children coming to schools

Kerala school introduces unisex uniform to ensure gender equity

November 23, 2021 9:40 am

Valayanchirangara government Lower Primary School, near Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district, has introduced a new uniform for their students-- 3/4th shorts and shirt, irrespective of gender.