Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 -- The Keralam Cabinet has constituted a sub-committee to formally communicate the UDF-led state government's ideological stance regarding the Central Government's PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme to the Centre, said Chief Minsiter VD Satheesan on Wednesday.

Following a cabinet meeting, Satheesan said that while the state is participating in the scheme, there are significant ideological reservations about the Centre's control over the school's curriculum.

"The government's ideological objection to the scheme is that the Central Government should not interfere with curriculum freedom. The state government should have the authority to select the schools where the scheme is to be implemen...