A recent report presented in the Kerala Assembly has revealed that 1,157 schools across Kerala have buildings deemed “unfit” for holding classes, according to the Local Self Government Department (LSGD),despite the state government highlighting its achievements in upgrading infrastructure in schools.

Of these, a majority, 875, are government schools, while 262 are aided institutions, and 20 unaided schools were found with unsafe buildings.

In a written reply to Karunagappally MLA C. R. Mahesh’s question in the Kerala Assembly, General Education Minister V. Sivankutty stated that the government is taking the issue seriously. “While new school buildings are being constructed using plan funds and through KIIFB (Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board) projects, separate allocations are

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