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Kerala’s General Education Minister V Sivankutty said on Wednesday, November 5, that the state has received the first instalment of funds from the Union Government under the Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) scheme after a two-year gap.

Of the Rs 109 crore approved for educational purposes, Rs 92.41 crore was sanctioned on Tuesday, November 4. “The amount received is the recurring fund entitled to children under the Right to Education Act. We are still awaiting the non-recurring funds of Rs 17 crore meant for construction,” Sivankutty told reporters.

The Minister said the total arrears due to the state amount to Rs 1,148 crore — Rs 188.58 crore for 2023–24, Rs 513.14 crore for 2024–25, and Rs 486.1 crore for 2025–26. “We are expecting t

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