Concerns over Malayalam Language Bill unfounded, textbooks prepared for linguistic minorities: General Education Minister V. Sivankutty

General Education Minister V. Sivankutty in a statement on Sunday, January 25, 2026, said that the concerns raised regarding the Malayalam Language Bill, 2025 are unfounded, considering the importance given by the State government to the welfare of linguistic minorities.

XI of the General Education department in the 2026 academic year. He stated that he was preparing to introduce revised textbooks for the class.

Special attention is paid to the Kannada-speaking linguistic minority and necessary textbooks are also prepared for them. New books consisting of 41 titles covering Languages ​​and Computer Sciences will be released in the second week of February. Necessary teacher texts have also been prepared for these.

“We have noticed criticism from certain quarters regarding the Malayalam Language Act. Such criticisms are made without understanding the facts,” he said.

He added that the revised curriculum focuses on practical, application-based learning and will strengthen Kerala’s position as a national model in public education.

The government has completed the revision of textbooks from Classes I to X by the academic year 2025, making Kerala the first State in the country to complete the process on time. A total of 597 textbook titles were developed in Malayalam, English, Tamil and Kannada.

The Minister also informed that advanced robotic kits will be distributed to all high schools through Kerala Infrastructure and Educational Technology (KITE) to strengthen robotics education. Approximately 2,500 robot kits will be distributed through Minik KİTES units in February.

More than four lakh students have benefited from the introduction of robotics as part of the Class X Information and Communication Technology (ICT) curriculum. He added that some 29,000 robot kits had previously been provided to schools.

As part of the initiative, new kits that support Internet of Things (IoT)-based device development are being introduced. Advanced kits include a variety of features including ESP-32 development boards, multiple sensors, and rechargeable battery packs. Students will gain hands-on experience in block coding, Python and C programming.

The Minister also stated that students will be equipped to go beyond learning from textbooks and create practical projects such as line-following robots, smart irrigation systems, motion-based security systems, smart canes for the visually impaired, smart weather stations, air quality monitoring systems and energy-saving devices.

New portal opened

A new official website for the Higher Secondary Education department (www.hseportal.kerala.gov.in) has been launched in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre. The portal offers comprehensive information, enhanced user-friendliness and enhanced security. From now on, all official notifications will be published on the new platform.

Mr. Sivankutty also highlighted that the State government has invested more than ₹4,000 crore through KIIFB for public education infrastructure. While development work was carried out in 973 schools, support was given to 53 more schools through the Kerala State Coastal Zone Development Authority.

The construction of 629 school buildings has been completed so far. The official opening of 32 new buildings will be held on February 10.