Overview

• Kerala’s curriculum committee approved a new chapter in the Class 10 Social Science textbook explaining the constitutional powers and duties of state governors.
• Titled 'Democracy: An Indian Experience', the chapter also covers the Emergency period and the Supreme Court’s ruling on electoral bonds.
• The revised textbooks are set to reach students in state-run schools before the Onam holidays.
• The addition follows Education Minister V. Sivankutty and Agriculture Minister P. Prasad staging walkouts at Raj Bhavan events over an RSS-style Bharat Mata image.
• The new lesson aims to strengthen students’ understanding of democratic structures during heightened tensions between the state government and the governor’s office.