Overview

• The state reiterated its directive from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to include daily Zumba dance in government schools as part of the anti-drug and stress-relief campaign.
• General Education Minister V. Sivankutty clarified that sessions involve light exercises in school uniforms and that the policy will not be rescinded.
• Higher Education Minister R. Bindhu defended the programme’s role in boosting students’ mental and physical well-being while offering a platform for dialogue with critics.
• Youth wings of both the CPI(M) and Congress have publicly supported the initiative, dismissing objections as unwarranted and politically motivated.
• Samastha Kerala Sunni Yuvajana Sangham and the Muslim Students Federation continue to demand proper studies and stakeholder consultations, citing moral and cultural concerns.