Keralam government to hold talks with LPST protesters
Chief Minister’s Office informs protesters that the government is willing for talks as the agitation led by the All Kerala Lower Primary School Teachers (LPST) Rankholders’ Association enters its 133rd day
The Keralam government plans to engage in discussions with representatives of the All Kerala Lower Primary School Teachers Rankholders’ Association, who have been protesting in front of the Secretariat for 133 days. The Chief Minister’s Office informed the protesters on Sunday that the government is open to negotiations. S. Valarmathi, the association secretary, on a fast-unto-death protest, stated that the protest will only be abandoned if the government accedes to their demands.
The LPST rank-holders initiated their protest due to delays in appointing candidates from the Kerala Public Service Commission rank list to lower primary school teacher positions, coupled with requests for alterations to the teacher-recruitment system and the teacher-student ratio. Initially, the protest focused on securing appointment orders, but it has since evolved into a broader dispute concerning the methodology for calculating teaching vacancies, reporting, and filling them.
The LPST rank list became effective across all 14 districts on May 31, 2025, but as of August, only about 500 appointments had been made from the list of around 11,758 candidates, according to reports.
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