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'We Are the Owners, Why Should We Disturb Port Activities?': V. D. SatheesanIn an interview, Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan outlines his administration's economic and educational roadmap, addressing youth unemployment, migration, and demographic transitions. Acknowledging the challenge of brain drain, he details plans to restructure university curricula, launch a Knowledge Valley, establish a global job watchtower, and adopt a silver economy model for an ageing population. Addressing industrial and infrastructure growth, he highlights single-window approval reforms across nineteen legislations and the promotion of port-led development under Mission Samudra. Responding to queries regarding Adani group investments in the Vizhinjam seaport, he clarifies that while the Adanis serve as concessionaires, the state government remains the ultimate owner and must advance development without conflict while securing the state's strategic interests. Furthermore, he explains his government's conditional approach to the PM SHRI scheme, emphasizing that curriculum control and school selection must remain under state authority.