Overview

• Education Minister V. Sivankutty opened a Facebook consultation on July 31 to explore moving the two-month April–May break to June–July in response to extreme heat and monsoon disruptions
• Climatological analyses show deficient rainfall in June or July in 19 of the past 25 years, raising questions about relying on monsoon timing to protect instructional days
• Under current rules schools close on the last working day of March and reopen on the first working day of June, so any change requires a formal amendment to the Kerala Education Rules
• Teachers’ associations remain divided, with the pro-government KSTA supporting further study and the opposition KPSTA warning that altering the calendar could destabilize established schedules
• As of August 1 no final decision has been made as officials continue to weigh legal requirements, climate findings and feedback from unions, PTAs and state authorities