Overview

• The new schedule adds 15 minutes to both the morning and evening sessions, with high school classes running from 9:15 am to 4:15 pm on weekdays except Friday.
• Education Minister V Sivankutty said the adjustment follows a court directive and a commission decision rather than being a unilateral government policy.
• Muslim scholar Jifri Muthukoya Thangal of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama warned the revised timings could disrupt madrassa education for around 1.2 million students.
• Thangal raised his concerns directly at a function attended by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
• The government said it is prepared to meet with affected groups to devise a system that avoids scheduling conflicts.