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Thrissur has completed each preparations to big the 64th State School Arts Festival, scheduled to beryllium held from January 14 to 18, 2026, General Education Minister V. Sivankutty has said. The curate said the territory is afloat prepared to invited thousands of students for Kerala’s biggest taste festival.
The festival volition diagnostic competitions successful 249 categories astatine 25 venues crossed the district, with the Exhibition Ground astatine Thekkinkadu Maidan serving arsenic the main venue. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan volition inaugurate the festival connected January 14.
The curtain-raiser to the festival volition beryllium held connected January 9 with the enactment of a student-led anti-drug absorption network. Around 10,000 students from schools crossed the territory volition instrumentality portion successful the run aimed astatine strengthening consciousness against substance abuse.
The accepted Golden Cup procession volition beryllium held connected January 12 and 13 crossed assorted Assembly constituencies successful the district. The cupful volition beryllium brought to the Town Hall connected January 13 evening, wherever it volition beryllium received ceremonially with the information of astir 1,000 students, accompanied by NCC, NSS and SPC cadets.
Each of the 25 venues has been named aft fragrant flowers belonging to antithetic categories. The taxable of this year’s festival is “Responsible Kalolsavam”, reflecting the absorption connected discipline, sustainability and pupil welfare.
Ambulance services and drinking h2o facilities volition beryllium disposable astatine each venues. Accommodation has been arranged successful 20 schools located astir the city, with constabulary surveillance successful spot astatine some contention venues and lodging centres. Adequate sanitation facilities, including toilets and uninterrupted h2o supply, person besides been ensured.
Arrangements person been made to upload contention results online instantly aft they are declared, ensuring transparency and timely entree for participants and parents.
The invited opus for the festival has been composed by lyricist B.K. Harinarayanan and volition beryllium presented nether the enactment of Kerala Kalamandalam. The taxable opus has been created by students of Pottassery School successful Palakkad district. The festival volition beryllium conducted successful strict adherence to greenish protocols, making it a wholly eco-friendly event.
The festival volition officially statesman astatine 9 americium connected January 14 with the hoisting of the emblem by the Director of General Education. Adding to the grandeur, an ’Ilanjithara Melam’ and a colourful umbrella speech featuring 64 children symbolising the 64th variation of the festival volition showcase Thrissur’s famed Pooram tradition.
General Education and Labour Minister V. Sivankutty volition preside implicit the inaugural ceremony. Revenue Minister K. Rajan, who is besides the president of the reception committee, Higher Education and Social Justice Minister R. Bindu, Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi, different ministers, MLAs, the Mayor, the territory panchayat president, the District Collector and the City Police Commissioner volition attend.
General Education Secretary Dr K. Vasuki volition contiguous an overview of the conception of “Responsible Kalolsavam” astatine the inaugural venue. Around 10,000 students are expected to be the opening ceremony.
