'Kuttu' released as the mascot of the 68th Kerala State School Sports Meet to be held at Kozhikode

13 October 2026

General Education Minister N. Shamsudheen released 'Kuttu', the mascot of the 68th State School Sports Meet, at the Niyamasabha media room.
The mascot was designed by R. S. Lakshmi Nandana, a Class 8 student of KNNM Higher Secondary School in Kollam district.
The meet will be held in Kozhikode from 25 to 31 October 2026 across 10 venues in the district.
The NIT Calicut campus is the main venue; athletics begin on 27 October and inclusive sports are held on 26 October.
About 15,000 people including athletes, team managers, officials and organisers will be involved; about 2,800 athletes compete in the sub-junior, junior and senior athletics categories and more than 2,000 in inclusive events.
A total of 48 athletes based in the Gulf region will take part.
The golden cup procession starts from Thiruvananthapuram on 22 October and the torch relay from Kasaragod on 23 October; both reach Kozhikode beach on 25 October.
Seventeen sub-committees are working under Kunnamangalam MLA M. A. Razak Master, with 620 officials, 140 selectors and 100 technical officials arranged.