# Kerala LPST teachers end hunger strike after govt promises review in 45 days 2026-08-11T00:47:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Kerala's All Kerala LPST Rank Holders Association ended its 13-day hunger strike on Tuesday after talks with education minister N Samsudheen. Secretary S Valarmathi drank water offered by the minister, ending her fast. The government has sought 45 days to examine demands for appointments from the PSC rank list published in May 2025. The protest, now in its 37th day, will continue silently outside the Secretariat without slogans or demonstrations. The rank holders have been demanding transparent vacancy reporting, a 1:25 teacher-student ratio, and PSC recruitment for head teacher posts. The protest drew support from leaders across the political spectrum including BJP and DYFI. This comes amid a separate PSC exam irregularities probe by a Special Investigation Team. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - hindustantimes.com Tags: hunger strike, Kerala, PSC appointments, recruitment delay, teachers protest Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-teachers-protest-for-36-days-over-delayed-appointments/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-teachers-protest-for-36-days-over-delayed-appointments/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.