Second Vijayan ministry

Swearing Ceremony

Notable work

• Vijayan inaugurated the Kochi Water Metro, India's first water metro system in 2021. It is also described as possibly the largest electric boat metro transportation infrastructure being implemented in the world.
• In 2023, his ministry introduced 'Mission 1000', an initiative to select 1,000 micro, small and medium enterprises and turn them into ventures with Rs 100 crore turnover in four years.
• Kerala Fiber Optic Network is a public-funded initiative by the Government of Kerala that aims to provide high-speed Internet connectivity to the whole Indian state of Kerala. More than 20 lakh BPL families in the state are expected to get free internet access, according to the project. The project was inaugurated on 5 June 2023 by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
• Kerala Startup Mission became one of the top 5 startup incubators in the world in 2023.
• On 28 June 2023, Pinarayi Vijayan launched 'Pride Project' to provide jobs for transgender people. This project is also a part of the Kerala government's effort to give jobs to 2 million people by 2026.
• A statewide outreach programme Nava Kerala Sadas was organised by the government where the chief minister and Kerala Council of Ministers travelled through all assembly constituencies of the state.
• On 1 January 2024, K-Smart app was launched for digital access to services of local body institutions and government services in Kerala.

Reception

• The Pinarayi Vijayan government's decision to hold a swearing-in ceremony though under strict social distancing norms were criticed by IMA. The Kerala chapter of the Indian Medical Association had earlier urged the government to organise the swearing-in ceremony virtually.
• Former health minister K. K. Shailaja, who tenured during the COVID-19 crisis, is not a part of the new state cabinet, which is set to have freshers from CPI(M) and CPI, with CM Pinarayi Vijayan being the exception. Shailaja garnered public attention after her involvement in containing the spread of COVID-19 in the initial phase of the pandemic in the state. She had previously worked on the containment of the Nipah virus in Kerala as well, in 2018 and 2019. Shailaja has received awards for her prompt action in tracking, isolation, and containment of the spread of the COVID-19. Many have taken to social media to express their displeasure over the exclusion of Shailaja from the cabinet. They opined that the role played by her in the victory of LDF was commendable.

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