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Union Minister George Kurian connected Thursday (October 30, 2025) criticised the Kerala government’s determination to reappraisal its information successful the PM SHRI scheme informing that the determination would woody a terrible stroke to the State’s nationalist acquisition sector.
He alleged that the withdrawal was intended to weaken authorities schools and cautioned that it could propulsion students to question acquisition successful different States.
“Since the Narendra Modi authorities came to power, the Centre has provided ₹1,071 crore for the improvement of authorities schools during 2020-23. This enactment has transformed galore schools into astute schools,” helium told the media successful Kasaragod, adding that the scheme’s withdrawal would stall further maturation successful the sector.
Mr. Kurian, however, welcomed the determination to instrumentality the task successful the higher acquisition assemblage and expressed anticipation that the statement would not beryllium wholly withdrawn.
The remark came a time aft Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the enactment of a seven-member Cabinet subcommittee to reappraisal the implementation of the strategy successful the State. Headed by General Education Minister V. Sivankutty, the committee includes Ministers K. Rajan, P. Prasad, Roshy Augustine, P. Rajeeve, A.K. Saseendran and K. Krishnankutty.
The Chief Minister said further steps connected the strategy would beryllium suspended until the committee submits its study and that the Centre would beryllium informed of the decision.
