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Kerala teachers protest for 36 days over delayed appointments
Lower Primary School Teacher rank holders have been protesting outside the Kerala Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram for 36 days, demanding appointments from a rank list published in May 2025. The agitation, organised by…
The Story in Brief
Lower Primary School Teacher rank holders have been protesting outside the Kerala Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram for 36 days, demanding appointments from a rank list published in May 2025. The agitation, organised by the All Kerala LPST Rank Holders' Association, has seen secretary Valarmathi S on an indefinite hunger strike for 12 days. Protesters want the government to begin appointments without delay, enforce transparent vacancy reporting, a 1:25 teacher-student ratio, and PSC-recruited head teachers instead of direct hiring by aided school managements.
India Today reports that the wait has caused severe anxiety among candidates. One rank holder, Ashwathy from Palakkad, said the uncertainty is frightening. The protest comes alongside a separate controversy over alleged irregularities in Kerala PSC examinations, which the state government has ordered a Crime Branch investigation into. That probe has not addressed the immediate appointment issue.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative pits desperate jobseekers against a lethargic government, but the real story is messier. A parallel PSC recruitment scandal has rightly triggered a police probe, yet the government has not explained why a May 2025 rank list remains unacted upon for months. This is not about picking sides between protesters and ministers. The concrete test will come when the government clarifies whether it will extend the rank list's validity or finally begin appointments, and that answer should be given before another teacher collapses on hunger strike.
Source: indiatoday.in
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