General Education Minister V. Sivankutty emphasized the need to move to a curriculum that is flexible and constantly renewed, especially at the secondary level.
The minister said this after inaugurating a UNICEF regional conference here on Friday to discuss the importance and future of secondary education.
He pointed out that behind the state’s progress were advances in education and culture. An example was the public education rejuvenation mission undertaken by the state government with an investment of ₹ 5,000 crore for infrastructure development. 973 new school buildings and more than 55,000 high-tech classrooms were built.
He said that progress has been made in academia as well, citing the results of the Union government’s PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan as an example. The state also emphasizes the effective use of AI training and IT clubs for students.
The emphasis will be on raising a generation that could uphold constitutional values such as secularism, democracy, socialism, equality and environmental awareness, he said.
The revision of the curriculum was in its final stages. The textbooks for classes I to X were revised while the textbooks for classes XI and XII were being prepared.
Special attention was given to secondary education, which concerned the period of adolescence in a student’s life. The rapidly changing technology and world order have affected these children the most. An approach to the curriculum that would perhaps include an annual review instead of once every five years was desirable, the minister said.
Dheeraj Sahu, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Education; K. Vasuki, General Education Secretary, Kerala; and NSK Umesh, Director General Education were present.
Published – 31 Oct 2025 23:13 IST
