Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Kerala Launches Malayalam Learning Project
The Kerala government has started a new project called 'Malayalashree'.
This project will help students in special schools, called oriental schools, to learn Malayalam.
These schools usually teach Sanskrit and Arabic.
The government wants these students to also learn their local language, Malayalam.
The project was started by a minister named V Sivankutty.
There are 38 such schools in nine districts of Kerala.
Around 2,105 students in Class 7 and 2,445 students in Class 10 will take exams this year.
The exams will be held by different organizations for each class.
The government says this is important because learning your mother tongue helps you stay connected to your culture and land.
Kerala government launched the 'Malayalashree' project to teach Malayalam in oriental schools.
The project was inaugurated by Minister V Sivankutty, emphasizing the importance of learning the mother tongue.
38 oriental schools across nine districts will participate, benefiting 2,105 Class 7 and 2,445 Class 10 students.
Exams for Classes 7 and 10 will be conducted in the current academic year by the Literacy Mission and Pareeksha Bhavan, respectively.
The syllabus was prepared by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) based on equivalency textbooks.
- Who
- Kerala government, Minister V Sivankutty, students of oriental schools
- What
- Launch of 'Malayalashree' project to teach Malayalam
- When
- January 7, 2024
- Where
- Kerala, India
- Why
- To provide students of oriental schools the opportunity to learn Malayalam as their mother tongue, along with Sanskrit and Arabic
- Project Name
- Malayalashree
- Inaugurated By
- Minister V Sivankutty
- Schools Involved
- 38 oriental schools
- Districts Covered
- 9
- Students in Class 7
- 2,105
- Students in Class 10
- 2,445
- Examination Conducting Bodies
- Literacy Mission (Class 7), Pareeksha Bhavan (Class 10)