Keralam government to deal with LPST protesters

Kerala Association of All Lower Primary School Teachers (LPST) secretary S. Valarmati shaves her head as part of the ongoing protest by LPST rank holders outside the Thiruvananthapuram secretariat. (Photo File)

The Kerala government will hold talks with the representatives of the All Kerala Lower Primary School Teachers (LPST) Association of Dignitaries who have been on agitation in front of the Secretariat for the last 133 days. The chief minister’s office on Sunday informed the protesters that the government was willing to act.

S. Valarmathi, secretary of the association, who is on a fast-death protest, said the agitation would be called off only if the government agreed to the demands.

LPST rank holders have launched their protest against the delay in the appointment of candidates from the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) rank list to the posts of lower primary school teachers (LPST) along with demands for changes in the teacher recruitment system and teacher-student ratio.

The agitation, which began as a demand for appointments, has now expanded into a wider dispute over how teacher vacancies are counted, reported and filled.

The LPST rank list went into effect in all 14 districts on 31 May 2025. According to reports, the list reportedly has around 11,758 candidates, but less than 500 have been appointed till August.

Published – 15 Nov 2026 21:07 IST