Thiruvananthapuram

Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday said a cabinet sub-committee of four ministers has been formed to look into the PMSHRI scheme in order to communicate to the Centre the state government's stand regarding the initiative.

Satheesan told reporters at a press conference here that the decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by him.

The sub-committee shall comprise ministers N Samsudheen, Roji M John, P C Vishnunadh and M Liju, he said.

He said that the government was of the view that the Centre cannot interfere in the state's freedom to decide the curriculum.

According to him, the state should also have the freedom to select the schools where the scheme will be implemented.

Satheesan also said that the state received Rs 99 crore in connection with Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) and the Centre has sanctioned Rs 106 crore under the scheme.

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"It is the previous government which signed the agreement with the Centre to implement the scheme. It also accepted funds in connection with it. So, we are forced to go ahead with the scheme," he contended.