<h1>State says joining central school improvement scheme only secures funds, won't hand over curriculum control</h1> The state education minister stated that signing a memorandum under a central school-improvement scheme is limited to securing funds for infrastructure and academic enhancement and does not transfer control of the state curriculum to the central government. The minister denied claims by an opposition leader that proponents of a particular ideological organisation would be added to textbooks, calling such assertions politically motivated. A central government minister confirmed participation in the scheme is voluntary and does not mandate curricular changes. The opposition party questioned the rationale for joining the scheme given the state's asserted fiscal capacity.