Overview
- Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that implementation of PM SHRI is suspended pending a review by a seven-member cabinet sub-committee led by Education Minister V. Sivankutty.
- The state will notify the Union government of the pause as the panel studies the MoU and reports back before any next steps.
- The committee includes ministers K. Rajan, P. Prasad, P. Rajeeve, Roshy Augustine, K. Krishnankutty and A. K. Saseendran, reflecting multiple LDF allies.
- CPI had demanded the MoU be frozen or withdrawn over NEP-related concerns, with its four ministers threatening a cabinet boycott before tensions eased following the review decision.
- Kerala’s earlier decision to sign was linked to unlocking roughly ₹1,446–1,500 crore in central school funds, while reports note possible financial exposure if a state backs out after an MoU under scheme guidelines.