Overview

• General Education Minister V. Sivankutty met Archbishop Thomas Tharayil in Changanassery with KC(M) chief Jose K. Mani present.
• Sivankutty said a meeting has been scheduled for October 13 to pursue a resolution through dialogue.
• Jose K. Mani said legal questions from a recent Supreme Court order will be taken up with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday.
• The Education Department’s legal view is that the Supreme Court relief for NSS managements applies only to them, while other managements seek similar treatment.
• Church leaders welcomed the government's outreach after earlier criticism, noting thousands of teachers work unpaid or on daily wages and warning that grievances remain.