The Kerala Education Department has allowed schools without radios to buy one from Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan funds to broadcast Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to students on Teacher’s Day, September 5. English and Hindi teachers have been instructed to translate the address to Malayalam. Since Onam is round the corner and some schools may be closed, they have been asked to ensure that a recording of Mr. Modi’s address is aired the day the school reopens.
Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters on Monday, Ms. Irani said: “Education is on the concurrent list. We cannot do anything without the State’s consent. Some State Education Secretaries spoke to us about their concerns. Schools that want to broadcast the conversation can do so and the Centre will not enforce it.”