Overview

• On July 23, the Kerala General Education Department will host one representative from each school management to discuss the revised timetable for classes 8–10.
• The updated schedule adds 15 minutes to both morning and afternoon sessions on all weekdays except Fridays to fulfil the 1,100-hour annual instruction requirement.
• Education Minister V Sivankutty points to a Kerala High Court directive that struck down the previous calendar and obligates the extension without community-based changes.
• Muslim organisations, including the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, contend that the extra class time will clash with religious studies and may pursue legal remedies.
• The talks follow the court’s August 2024 ruling against unsanctioned working Saturdays and aim to address stakeholder concerns over the new timings.