It was only recently that Balachandran Chullikkad, the firebrand poet, in a press conference, appealed that his poems be taken off from school/college curriculum. The poet was irked by the poor ...

General Education Minister V. Sivankutty said on Sunday (January 25, 2026) that the concerns raised over the Malayalam Language Bill, 2025, were unfounded, considering the importance given by the ...

Over 17,000 students in Classes 1 to 7 studying in government and aided schools in Ernakulam have turned proficient in Malayalam language after the Education Department introduced its innovative ...

Malayalam with an expert committee of scholars set up by the state government claiming that the language meets all the parameters set by the Centre for granting the coveted honour. Malayalam, spoken ...

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday defended the Malayalam Language Bill, 2025, and said that the apprehensions that have been raised against it do not reflect the facts and the inclusive ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government has issued an order making Malayalam the compulsory first language in schools. The order has details on the distribution of periods for Malayalam learning, ...

KOCHI: There is a running joke among Keralites — the Malayalam translation for the word ‘switch’. We giggle while mouthing the word — ‘vidyucchakthi-gamanaagamana-niyanthrana-yanthram’. Though it ...

November 1, widely celebrated as Kerala piravi dinam, is seen as a platform to celebrate the importance of the language by the All-Kerala Sahitya Parishath, a voluntary organization. KOCHI: “How can ...