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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
State lets children be ‘colourful butterflies' on school celebration days
Children in the State will no longer have to wear uniforms on school celebration days. General Education Minister V. Sivankutty announced the decision at the formation meeting of the State School Arts Festival reception committee here on Tuesday. He said the idea came directly from the children themselves. 'Let the little ones enjoy themselves like colourful butterflies,' the Minister said in a Facebook post. While some people praised the move, others felt it might backfire. 'A big thank you to Sivankutty sir... Let the children enjoy this special time in their lives,' one person wrote in the comments section. Another shared a different view. They recalled that in their school days, uniforms were worn only three days a week. Later, it was made five days to ensure fairness between children from rich and poor families. The idea was to avoid making less privileged children feel sad when others came in expensive clothes, they said. They added that uniforms also made it easier to spot students if they were seen wandering outside school. In their view, uniforms are still important today -- especially during sports and arts events -- as a way to keep children safe.
News18
7 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Kerala lets children be colourful butterflies on school celebration days
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Thrissur (Kerala), Aug 12 (PTI) Children in Kerala will no longer have to wear uniforms on school celebration days. State General Education Minister V Sivankutty announced the decision at the formation meeting of the State School Arts Festival reception committee here on Tuesday. He said the idea came directly from the children themselves. 'Let the little ones enjoy themselves like colourful butterflies," the minister said in a Facebook post. While some people praised the move, others felt it might backfire. 'A big thank you to Sivankutty sir… Let the children enjoy this special time in their lives," one person wrote in the comments section. Another shared a different view. They recalled that in their school days, uniforms were worn only three days a week. Later, it was made five days to ensure fairness between children from rich and poor families. The idea was to avoid making less privileged children feel sad when others came in expensive clothes, they said. They added that uniforms also made it easier to spot students if they were seen wandering outside school. In their view, uniforms are still important today — especially during sports and arts events — as a way to keep children safe. PTI TGB TGB ROH view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
05-07-2025
- Science
- Time of India
State school arts fest in Thrissur
T'puram: The State School Arts Festival for the current academic year will be held in Thrissur and the School Olympics in Thiruvananthapuram in Jan 2026, general education minister V Sivankutty has said. The science fest and the special school fest will be held in Palakkad and Malappuram, respectively. The minister announced the schedule at a meeting with representatives of teachers' associations. The meeting also approved the new school schedule — from 9.45am to 4.15pm. The minister said the teacher associations' demand to increase cooking expenses for school meals as per the revised menu will be discussed. The meeting agreed with the teacher associations' request to continue term and unit exams in schools. The minister stated that technical issues hindering the transfer of higher secondary principals and VHSE will be resolved soon, and the transfers will be implemented. District education officers' four vacancies will be filled soon. The technical issue regarding children's UIDs will be
The Hindu
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Thrissur to host State School Arts Festival
The academic calendar for schools was released here on Saturday. Thrissur will host the State School Arts Festival this academic year, while the Kerala School Sports and Games will be held in the State capital, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty said. The Special School Arts Festival will be held in Malappuram, and the TTI/PPTTI Arts Festival in Wayanad. Palakkad will hold the State School Science Festival. The Disha higher studies expo and international career conclave will be held at Kottayam. The State Teachers' Award and school performance award distribution will be held in the State capital. Thiruvananthapuram will become a permanent venue for Teachers' Day observance and award distribution. This year's Teachers' Day observance will be held on September 9 as September 5 is Thiruvonam day. The first term examinations will be held from August 20 to 27, second term examinations from December 11 to 18, and the annual examinations for classes I to IX in the first week of March.
The Hindu
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Bhadra creating history by penning down Pravesanotsavam song
For the first time in Pravesanotsavam history, a poem by a student has been turned into the Pravesanotsavam song. Mazha meghangal panthal orukkiya puthu varsham... penned by Bhadra Hari is the Pravesanotsavam song this year. Bhadra, a student of SVV Higher Secondary School, Thamarakudy, Kottarakara, Kollam district, is delighted that her poem has been selected as the Pravesanotsavam song. 'My friends and teachers said they were very happy for me.' She took around two days to write it after she came across an advertisement calling for entries. She then sang it for her parents Hareendranath R., Adoor taluk deputy tahsildar, and Suma S., a high school Biology teacher. Her tune is different from the one that the song has now been set to, by music director Alphons Joseph. In school arts fete Bhadra has been putting pen to paper since she was in Class V. She secured A grade for Malayalam poetry writing at the State School Arts Festival in Classes VIII and IX. She has also brought out a collection of poems called Dhanumasa Pournami that was released at last year's Pravesanotsavam at her school. She likes to read too. Both prose and poetry interest her; she is loath to pick one. Bhadra, who has been learning music for over a year, has also taken part in the light music competition at the sub-district level in Class X and won the first prize. A bright student who secured A+ grade in all subjects in the SSLC examinations, Bhadra wants to study Humanities in Class XI for she likes history. She dreams of doing her higher studies in Malayalam and becoming a college lecturer.
