Kerala Education System

    School Education system in Kerala, School education is  3 steps

            a.       Primary

                   Lower Primary ( Classes I - IV )

                   Upper Primary ( Classes V - VII )

             b.      Secondary

                   Secondary ( Classes VIII - X )

             c.       Higher secondary

                   Higher Secondary ( Classes XI - XII )

      Primary Education( Elementar Education)

              Primary Education is the basic stage in schooling. Primary is further divided into UP ( Upper Primary) and LP (Lower primary). Primary schools are known as Anganvadis.

Number of Primary Schools in Kerala

Schools                Govt.          Pvt. Aided      Pvt. Unaided           Total

L P School           2551            4003                  158                         6712

U P School           957              1870                  124                         2951

        Secondary (High School)

               Secondary High School(HS) and Higher Secondary education(HSE). This act as a bridge between the Elementary and Higher Education to prepare young persons of the age group of 14 to 18 for entry into higher education.

Number of Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools in Kerala

Schools                                   Govt.             Pvt. Aided   Pvt. Unaided     Total

High School                            984                  1409             215                    2608

Higher Secondary Schools      416                   512              339                    1267

        Vocational Schools

              Vocational Schools is setup as part of the scheme of vocationalisation of secondary education and the scheme was implemented in 1988 and later revised in 1993. The main aim of implementation of such a course is to train the students for some occupation, business, profession or trade.

Number of Vocational Schools in Kerala

Schools                             Govt.                     Pvt. Aided           Total

Vocational H.S.S.              247                         128                       375

        Higher Education

               This refers to the education at college or university level and is divided into Graduation (Bachelor's degree) and Post-Graduation (Master's degree). With the colleges offering a wide variety of courses in various branches of study to choose from, the students are provided with ample opportunities to specialize in fields of their interest. All colleges in Kerala are affiliated to one of the seven Universities of the state.

Number of Arts and Science Collegesin Kerala

Government          Private                 Unaided              Universities

    38                           148                         5                              8

         Professional Education

                With the introduction of the new educational policy by the state government, which enabled private colleges on Self-Financing basis, a number of colleges offering professional education commenced throughout the state. Admission to most of these colleges are based on the marks obtained in the entrance examinations. Self-Financing colleges offer 50% seats on merit basis and the rest in management quota.

 Number of Professional Colleges

Type of Institutions                        Number

Medical Colleges                              9

Pharmacy Colleges                           11

Dental Colleges                                 9

Homeo Colleges                                5

Engineering Colleges                        77

Nursing Colleges                               31

Poly Technics                                   121

Ayurveda Colleges                            10

Agricultural Colleges                         9

Food Craft Institutes                          7

Women's Education

                The government is committed to bring about basic change in the status of women through education. Education helps in the emancipation of women and thereby improving their standard of living. Female literacy rate in Kerala is 87.7, which is higher than the rate in any other Indian state. Emphasis had been laid on enrolling and retention of girl in normal schooling and non-formal education.

Adult Education

                This include both general (reading and writing) and vocational education, often through evening classes. Such classes are conducted throughout the state, especially in rural and tribal areas, by government organizations and voluntary associations.