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
All Kerala Lower Primary School Teachers (LPST) Rankholders’ Association secretary S. Valarmathi shaves her head as part of the ongoing protest by LPST rank-holders in front of the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. (File photo)
The Keralam government will hold talks with the representatives of the All Kerala Lower Primary School Teachers (LPST) Rankholders’ Association who have been on an agitation in front of the Secretariat for the past 133 days. The Chief Minister’s Office on Sunday informed the protesters that the government is willing for talks.
S. Valarmathi, the association secretary, who is on a fast-unto-death protest, said the agitation will be withdrawn only if the government agrees to the demands.
The LPST rank-holders began their protest over the delay in appointing candidates from the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) rank list to lower primary school teacher (LPST) posts, along with demands for changes to the teacher-recruitment system and teacher-student ratio.
The agitation, which began as a demand for appointment orders, has now expanded into a broader dispute over how teaching vacancies are calculated, reported and filled.
The LPST rank list came into effect in all 14 districts on May 31, 2025. The list reportedly has around 11,758 candidates, but fewer than 500 appointments had been made by August, according to reports.
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