Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 20 -- The 16th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly began on Tuesday with the customary policy address of Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

The Assembly session marks the final sitting before the state heads for the assembly elections this year.

The policy address is the first by Governor Arlekar, who took oath on January 2, 2025.

The Governor, speaking on behalf of the state government, emphasised that the employment guarantee scheme should continue to be implemented in its traditional form.

"Kerala has been in the forefront of implementing the demand-based employment scheme, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Program. The recent amendment to the said scheme, transforming it into VB-G Ram...