Kerala Condemns Malayalam To English Medium Shift In Lakshadweep Schools

The directive that the children in Lakshadweep should exclusively study the CBSE syllabus is a "direct infringement on their fundamental right to education," wrote Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty.

The Kerala government on Thursday expressed "great concern" over the recent directive from the Lakshadweep administration to convert all schools under their Department of Education from Malayalam to CBSE English medium.

Strongly condemning the Lakshadweep administration's move, Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty wrote to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan seeking his intervention to review and reconsider the decision.

In the letter, he pointed out that the move would jeopardize the diverse educational choices available to students.