'Claims made by Satheesan and Ramesh Chennithala are completely false; textbooks and curriculum cannot be prepared easily like making dosas'

KOTTAYAM: General Education Minister V Sivankutty has responded to the controversy regarding the early distribution of textbooks in the state. He said that the claims made by Opposition Leader V D Satheesan and Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala are completely false. The minister said textbooks and curriculum cannot be prepared easily, "like making dosas." He added that seminars and discussions are necessary before finalising such matters.

“There are complex procedures behind this. The Opposition Leader, who appreciated it earlier, is now saying nothing was done properly. That is a blatant lie. Ramesh Chennithala should remember that during the UDF government, there was all-promotion from Class 1 to Class 10,” he said.

He explained that exams are now conducted under a subject-wise menu system. If a student scores low marks in a subject, that subject is taught again and a re-exam is conducted.

“As a result, not even a single child fails. Ramesh Chennithala’s question- whether textbooks are distributed in advance knowing that a student will pass- is foolish,” Sivankutty said.