THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has decided to permit those school teachers who have received appointment orders to enter service immediately. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Minister to discuss issues related to the appointment of school teachers.

Earlier, the government had said that the new teachers would be permitted to enter service only after the reopening of the schools. Later, the CM clarified that the decision will be reviewed. This was followed by the new decision.

Minister for Public Education V Sivankutty and Chief Secretary Dr. VP Joy, Finance Department Additional Chief Secretary RK Singh, Public Education Secretary Mohammad Haneesh, and Director General of Education K Jeevan Babu were present at the meeting.