Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 14 -- Keralam Education Minister N Shamsudheen has ordered the withdrawal of permission granted to conduct the Mayilpeeli scholarship examination in government schools across the state, following criticism over the involvement of the National Teachers' Council and Mayilpeeli magazine, published by Balagokulam.

The minister has directed the Director of General Education to submit a detailed report on the circumstances under which permission was granted. The examination has also been ordered to be stopped, according to a press release issued by the minister's office on Saturday.

The General Education Department had granted permission following an application submitted by the National Teachers' Council to conduct t...