Kerala Agriculture department to collaborate with General Education department to form ‘Kathiru’ farming clubs

The Kerala Agriculture and General Education departments are launching 'Kathiru' farming clubs to teach students about scientific agriculture. During the announcement, an IAS officer was forced to leave a press conference after journalists protested his presence due to his involvement in a past legal case.
Why it matters
The story highlights both an educational policy initiative and the ongoing friction between the press and government officials involved in legal controversies.
The Agriculture department, in collaboration with the General Education department, is launching agricultural clubs to inculcate awareness about agriculture and scientific farming practices in the younger generation.
The article balances the reporting of a government program with the factual account of the protest against the official.
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