"The Government would make sincere efforts to use free software in schools. Emphasis would be given to free software in teacher training also. The emphasis given to fre software in high school classes would be given in Standards 11 and 12 also.
The Minister told presspersons that if Project Siksha, sponsored by Microsoft, was to be implemented in classes 11 and 12, the changes that were required in the syllabus would be discussed with those concerned. No free space would be provided to Microsoft at the State Council for Educational Research and Training."
This is from a report in The Hindu dated Saturday, February 12, 2005. I could not find the link at their website.
We should thank the Kerala School Teachers Association for its efforts in this matter.