Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 26 (PTI) Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty said on Sunday that the NEP clearly states that the authority to publish school textbooks rests with the states, and therefore, there is no need for any concern in this regard.

Following the state's recent signing of the PM SHRI scheme, the minister defended the General Education Department’s move, saying that much of the National Education Policy is already in place in Kerala.

"In the signed MoU, it is clearly stated that we can withdraw from the agreement at any time. This should be done after deliberations between the two parties and arriving at a consensus. If a consensus cannot be reached, we also have the freedom to approach the court," he told reporters here.

Stating that Kerala would not deviate from

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