Kerala to Include Lesson on Governor’s Powers in School Curriculum, Says Minister Sivankutty

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Friday announced that school textbooks will soon include content explaining the constitutional powers and duties of state Governors, saying schools are the ideal place to learn the values of democracy.
The announcement follows an incident a day earlier, when Minister Sivankutty walked out of an official event at the Raj Bhavan, registering his protest against the display of a Bharat Mata image—often associated with RSS events—at the venue.
In a statement on Friday, the minister said the curriculum reforms are aimed at promoting constitutional principles, and schools play a vital role in helping children learn how democracy works.
"In recent times, there has been a rise in efforts to destabilise elected governments by misusing Governors," Sivankutty said, adding that even the Supreme Court has made clear what a Governor's powers are under the Constitution.
"Since schools are the ideal place to learn the values of democracy, the revised textbooks will specifically include content on the constitutional powers of Governors to educate students on this matter," he said.
The minister said the topic will appear in the second volume of the Social Science textbook this year and will also be part of upcoming changes to higher secondary school books.