Education Bill

The Education Bill was introduced in the Kerala assembly by Prof. Joseph Mundasseri, the then education minister for the first elected (1957) Communist Party of India government. This bill was aimed at eradicating the malpractices prevalent in the private sector educational institutions, and attempted to regulate the educational institutions' function, including standardizing syllabi and pay structures. The religious organizations along with opposition parties including Indian National Congress started the so called "liberation struggle" to overthrow E. M. S. Namboodiripad government. This bill along with Land Reforms Ordinance and other agricultural legislation imparted drastic changes in Kerala society, and paved the way for the natural death of feudalistic society in Kerala.

The Education Bill sought to regulate appointments and conditions of teachers. Salaries of teachers were to be paid through the treasury. There was a provision of takeover of management of educational institutions, which violated the law. There was no proposal whatsoever for state takeover of the private educational institutions.

Even though the Education Bill failed to pass through the Assembly many of its provisions were later implemented by subsequent governments with amends.