In a major development, the CPI(M)-led government of Kerala has finally agreed to join the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme of the Central Government. PM SHRI is a flagship initiative aimed at upgrading existing schools and strengthening the quality of education across the country. The decision of the Kerala government is a complete reversal from its earlier stand, as it had accused the Centre of attempting to “saffronise” education through the scheme.

Kerala’s earlier opposition to PM SHRI

For almost a year, the Government of Kerala had refused to sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) needed to participate in the PM SHRI scheme. The state government claimed that the initiative, which is aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, would undermine t

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