There
was phenomenal growth in school education infrastructure
during the past 3 decades. Schooling has been conducted
in three different stages - primary, secondary and higher
secondary. In Kerala, there were 12,310 schools in 1999-2000
having 6726 lower primary (LP) schools, 2968 upper primary
(UP) schools and 2580 high schools. Kerala schools posses
better physical and basic facilities compared to those in
other parts of India. 83% of schools are housed in proper
buildings 84% of Government schools have drinking water
facilities and 85% have urinals / latrine facilities.
Schools
under Different Tiers of Local Self Govt. Institutions 2000
| Sl.No |
Local
Body |
No. of Institutions Transferred |
| |
|
LP |
UP |
HS |
Total |
| 1 |
Corporations |
288 |
144 |
219 |
651 |
| 2 |
Municipalities |
457 |
207 |
268 |
932 |
| 3 |
District
Panchayats |
- |
2615 |
2109 |
4724 |
| 4 |
Block
Panchayat |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 5 |
Grama
Panchayats |
6003 |
- |
- |
- |
| |
Total |
6748 |
2966 |
2596 |
12310 |
Enrolment
of Girl Students
Kerala
has achieved near-equality in school enrolment with regard
to gender. Girl students outnumber boys the high school
stage. Girl students in schools constituted 49.1% of all
students.
Primary
Education
Primary
Education consists of 2 levels, lower primary (Std I - IV)
and Upper Primary (std V to VII). This comprises the biggest
segment of the states education system. Almost every village
has more than five primary schools. There are 6,726 lower
primary and 2,968 upper primary schools. Of the primary
schools 61.07% are private aided, 2.98% are private unaided
and 35.95% are government schools.
DPEP
A
centrally sponsored scheme, DPEP is a major multi - facted
programme seeking to overhand and reconstruct primary education
as a whole in selected educationally backward districts.
Its emphasis is on decentralized planning and management
as well as community participation. The programme was introduced
in the districts of Malappuram, Wayanad and Kasargod in
December 1994.
Secondary
Education
A
substantial increase of secondary schools was found in Kerala,
i.e.., during 1996-97 there were 2,580 secondary schools
as against 895 in 1960-61. These include 975 Government
schools (37.67%), 1,400 private aided schools (54.1%) and
213 private unaided schools (8.23%).
| Number
of Schools in Kerala - Government Schools |
| 1991-92 |
2565
|
898 |
425
|
960 |
826 |
963 |
| 1992-93 |
2565 |
898
|
425
|
960 |
826
|
963 |
| 1993-94 |
2520 |
898 |
424 |
959 |
828
|
967
|
| 1994-95 |
2520 |
901
|
386
|
958 |
837
|
975
|
| 1995-96
|
2521 |
902
|
406 |
960
|
836
|
976 |
| 1996-97 |
2521 |
895
|
415
|
961
|
667 |
975
|
| 1997-98 |
2516 |
893
|
432
|
962 |
834 |
976
|
| 1998-99 |
2555
|
901 |
434
|
962 |
835
|
976
|
| 1999-2000
|
2552 |
899 |
436
|
959
|
838
|
979
|
Note:
Besides there are seven schools for the Handicapped and 38
T.T.Is in the State.
Source: Directorate of Public Instruction, Thiruvananthapuram.
| Number
of Schools in Kerala-Private Aided Schools |
| 1991-92 |
4067 |
1293
|
173
|
1883
|
1034
|
1380 |
| 1992-93 |
4067 |
1293
|
173 |
1883
|
1034 |
1380
|
| 1993-94 |
4045 |
1293 |
169
|
1880
|
1032 |
1379
|
| 1994-95 |
4041
|
1288 |
168 |
1876 |
1034
|
1380
|
| 1995-96
|
4040 |
1287
|
170 |
1875
|
1038 |
1394
|
| 1996-97 |
4039
|
1280 |
184 |
1873 |
985 |
1395
|
| 1997-98 |
4041 |
1285
|
159 |
1870
|
1028
|
1399
|
| 1998-99 |
4039 |
1279
|
191 |
1871 |
1040
|
1394
|
| 1999-2000
|
4035
|
1279
|
191
|
1873 |
1043
|
1397
|
Note:
Besides there are 5 Anglo Indian High Schools, 23 schools
for the Handicapped, 63 T.T.Is and one Anglo-Indian
T.T.I in the State.
Source: Directorate of Public Instruction, Thiruvananthapuram.
| Number
of Schools in Kerala - Unaided Schools |
| 1991-92 |
151 |
46 |
63
|
92
|
109
|
129 |
| 1992-93 |
147
|
45
|
63
|
88
|
109
|
129
|
| 1993-94 |
137
|
44 |
63
|
80 |
111
|
129 |
| 1994-95 |
133 |
45 |
59 |
78
|
110 |
131
|
| 1995-96
|
167 |
43
|
85
|
129 |
68
|
203
|
| 1996-97 |
166
|
53
|
90
|
134 |
113 |
210
|
| 1997-98 |
160 |
44 |
97 |
1312
|
160 |
217
|
| 1998-99 |
161 |
61 |
105
|
133
|
171 |
215
|
| 1999-2000
|
161 |
61
|
105
|
134
|
171 |
220
|
Note:
Besides there are 3 Anglo-Indian H.S. and 3 schools
for the Handicapped in the State.
Source: Directorate of Public Instruction, Thiruvananthapuram.
| Progress
of Education Institutions from 1961-62 to 1999-2000 |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1961-62
|
629 |
1985 |
6745
|
9359
|
| 1962-63
|
1015
|
2285
|
6904
|
10204 |
| 1963-64 |
1020
|
2285
|
6914 |
10219 |
| 1964-65 |
1146
|
2428
|
6930
|
10504
|
| 1965-66
|
1151 |
2447 |
6954
|
10552
|
| 1966-67
|
1278
|
2475
|
6933 |
10684
|
| 1967-68 |
1292
|
2479
|
6940
|
10711
|
| 1968-69
|
1381
|
2535
|
6917 |
10833
|
| 1969-70
|
1382
|
2532
|
6928 |
10842
|
| 1970-71 |
1384
|
2543 |
6895 |
10822
|
| 1971-72 |
1393
|
2551
|
6895
|
10839
|
| 1972-73 |
1399 |
2550 |
6887 |
10786
|
| 1973-74 |
1404
|
2548
|
6904
|
10856
|
| 1974-75 |
1488 |
2588 |
6975 |
11051
|
| 1975-76 |
1521
|
2606
|
6975
|
11102
|
| 1976-77
|
1666
|
2718
|
6995
|
11379
|
| 1977-78 |
1675
|
2718 |
6995
|
11379 |
| 1978-79
|
1680
|
2739
|
6970
|
11389
|
| 1979-80 |
1680
|
2739
|
6970
|
11389 |
| 1980-81 |
1976 |
2753
|
6861
|
11590
|
| 1981-82
|
2075
|
2779 |
5811 |
11665
|
| 1982-83
|
2154 |
2763 |
6817 |
11734
|
| 1983-84 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 1984-85 |
2397 |
2856 |
6848 |
12101 |
| 1985-86
|
2122 |
2852 |
6396 |
11670
|
| 1986-87
|
2430
|
2884
|
6828 |
12142
|
| 1987-88 |
2431 |
2885 |
6819 |
12135
|
| 1988-89 |
-- |
-- |
6819 |
-- |
| 1989-90 |
2430 |
2892 |
6813
|
12135
|
| 1990-91
|
2452
|
2915 |
6767
|
12134
|
| 1991-92 |
2472
|
2935 |
6783 |
12190
|
| 1992-93
|
2472 |
2931
|
6779 |
12182
|
| 1993-94
|
2475
|
2920
|
6702 |
12027
|
| 1995-96 |
2573
|
2964
|
6728 |
12265
|
| 1996-97
|
2580
|
2968
|
6726 |
12274
|
| 1997-98
|
2592
|
2964 |
6717 |
12273
|
| 1998-99 |
2585 |
2966
|
6755 |
12306
|
| 1999-2000 |
2596
|
2966 |
6748
|
12310
|
Source:
DPI, Thiruvananthapuram.
Higher Secondary Education There are 931 higher secondary
schools (HSS) of which 417 are in government sector, 506
in aided sector and 8 in unaided sector. The H.S.S intake
increased from 20,092 in 1997 to 1,65,600 in 2000. Girl
students constitutes 58%. In 1997-98 pre-degree courses
in 26 Government colleges have been de linked and higher
secondary courses have been sanctioned in 103 government
schools.
| Higher
Secondary Schools in Kerala (1994 to 2000) |
| Year |
Government |
Aided |
Unaided |
Total |
| Till
1994 |
49 |
33 |
2 |
84 |
| 1995 |
- |
- |
6 |
6 |
| 1996 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1997 |
101 |
1 |
- |
102 |
| 1998 |
106 |
226 |
4 |
336 |
| 1999 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2000 |
161 |
246 |
-4 |
403 |
| Total |
417 |
506 |
8 |
931 |
Note:
4 Nos. of unaided HSS started as per directions of Hon'ble
High Court during 1998 have been converted into Aided HSS
in 2000.
| Intake
of Students under Higher Secondary (plus Two) Courses
- XI and XII Standard |
| |
First
Year |
Second
Year |
| Year |
Boys
|
Girls
|
Total |
Boys
|
Girls |
Total |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
| 1995-96 |
2572 |
3354
|
5926
|
1947
|
2576
|
4523 |
| 1996-97
|
2351 |
3690 |
6041 |
2572 |
3354 |
5926
|
| 1997-98 |
8719 |
11373 |
20092 |
2351
|
3690
|
6041
|
| 1998-99 |
28184 |
34644 |
62828
|
8719
|
11373
|
20092
|
| 1999-2000 |
29772 |
40799 |
70571 |
28184 |
34644 |
62828
|
| 2000-2001
|
69552
|
96048 |
165600 |
29772
|
40799
|
70571
|
Source:
Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Thiruvananthapuram
| Subject-wise
Annual Intake of Students in
Higher Secondary Schools - 2000 |
| Sl.No. |
Subject |
Boys
|
Girls
|
Total |
| 1 |
Science |
40173 |
55477
|
95650
|
| 2 |
Humanities
|
15133
|
20897 |
36030
|
| 3 |
Commerce
|
14246
|
19674
|
33920 |
| Total |
69552
|
96048
|
165600
|
Source:Directorate
of HSE, Thiruvananthapuram
| Intake
of Students under Higher Secondary (plus Two)
Courses - XI and XII Standard |
| 1 |
Civil construction |
26 |
| 2 |
Maintenance
and Repairs of Two Wheelers &Three Wheelers |
12
|
| 3 |
Maintenance and Repairs of Automobiles |
9 |
| 4 |
Maintenance and Repairs of Radio and Television |
72 |
| 5 |
Maintenance and Repairs of Domestic Appliances |
53
|
| 6 |
Mechanical Servicing (Agromachinery) |
3 |
| 7 |
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning |
16
|
| 8 |
Electroplating |
1 |
| 9 |
Printing Technology(pre-Press Operation) |
11 |
| 10 |
Printing Technology (Press Work and Finishing) |
10
|
| 11 |
Rubber
Technology |
3 |
| 12 |
Textile
Dyeing and printing |
1 |
| 13 |
Textile
Weaving |
1
|
| 14 |
Data Processing and console Operation |
36 |
| 15 |
Horology
|
1 |
| 16 |
Plastic
Materials & Products |
1 |
| (Group-B) |
| |
II
Agriculture |
|
| 17 |
Agriculture (Plant Protection) |
47 |
| 18 |
Agriculture(Fruits & Vegetables) |
22 |
| 19 |
Agriculture(Nursery Management & Ornamental Gardening |
50 |
| 20 |
Agriculture (Sericulture) |
3 |
| |
III
Animal Husbandry |
|
| 21 |
Livestock Management(Dairying) |
16 |
| 22 |
Livestock Management(poultry Husbandry) |
10
|
| 23 |
Dairying (Milk Products) |
5
|
| |
IV
Fisheries |
|
| 24 |
Fisheries
(Aquaculture) |
9
|
| 25 |
Fisheries
(Fishing Craft and Gear Technology) |
4 |
| 26 |
Fisheries
(Maintenance&Repairs of Marine Engines) |
6
|
| 27 |
Fisheries
(Fish Processing Technology) |
12
|
| |
V
Paramedical |
|
| 28 |
Medical Laboratory technician |
101
|
| 29 |
Maintenance
and Operation of Bio-Medical Equipments |
27
|
| 30 |
ECG Audiometric Technician |
7 |
| 31 |
Domestic Nursing |
12 |
| 32 |
Dental Technology |
2 |
| 33 |
Physiotherapy |
1 |
| |
VI
Physical Education |
|
| 34 |
Physical
Education |
4 |
| 35 |
Clothing
& Embroidery |
17
|
| 36 |
Cosmetology and Beauty Parlour Management |
4 |
| 37 |
Creche and pre-School Management |
3 |
| (Group
-C) |
| |
VIII
Business & Commerce |
|
| 38 |
Travel and Tourism |
1 |
| (Group-D) |
| 39 |
Office
Secretaryship |
58
|
| 40 |
Accountancy and Auditing |
70 |
| 41 |
General Insurance |
14
|
| 42 |
Marketing and Salesmanship |
23
|
| 43 |
Reception,Book-keeping
and Communication |
5
|
| 44 |
Catering and Restaurant Management |
3 |
| 45 |
Banking
Assistance |
8
|
| |
TOTAL
|
814
|
Source:
Directorate of VHSC,Thiruvananthapuram
Vocational Higher Secondary Education It
was formally introduced in Kerala at the higher secondary
level (+2 stage) in 1983-84. There are 322 VHS School (231
Govt. & 91 Private) handling 814 schools of Vocational
courses in 45 subjects. Subjects are related to agriculture
( livestock management and fisheries), health and paramedical
service, business and commerce, home science and humanities
and service sectors in engineering and technology.
Clothing
and embroidery, cosmetology and management of beauty parlours,
creche-pre-school management are courses exclusively for
girls.
District-wise
Number of Vocational Higher Secondary Schools in
Kerala -2000
|
| Sl.No. |
District
|
|
No.of
Schools |
|
| |
|
Government |
Aided
|
Total |
| 1 |
Thiruvananthapuram
|
30 |
11 |
41 |
| 2 |
Kollam |
20 |
31 |
51 |
| 3 |
Pathanamthitta
|
10 |
17 |
27 |
| 4 |
Alappuzha |
14 |
7 |
21 |
| 5 |
Kottayam |
21 |
10 |
31 |
| 6 |
Idukki
|
11 |
5 |
16 |
| 7 |
Ernakulam
|
22 |
12 |
34 |
| 8 |
Thrissur |
26 |
10 |
36 |
| 9 |
Palakkad
|
17 |
7 |
24 |
| 10 |
Malappuram |
24 |
2 |
26 |
| 11 |
Kozhikode
|
20 |
8 |
28 |
| 12 |
Wayanad
|
5 |
2 |
7 |
| 13 |
Kannur |
15 |
1 |
16 |
| 14 |
Kasargod |
13 |
3 |
16 |
| Total |
|
248 |
126 |
374 |
Source:
Directorate of VHSE,Thiruvananthapuram
| Intake
of Students under Vocational Higher Secondary Education
from 1992-93 to 1998-99 |
| |
Class
XI |
|
|
Class
XII |
|
|
| Year
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
Total |
Boys
|
Girls
|
Total |
| 1992-93
|
7900
|
4270
|
12170 |
7440
|
4560
|
12000 |
| 1993-94
|
8690 |
4720 |
13410 |
7870
|
4260 |
12130
|
| 1994-95
|
8993
|
5282 |
14275
|
8159
|
5216
|
13375
|
| 1995-96 |
10553 |
6747
|
17300
|
8422 |
5853 |
14275
|
| 1996-97 |
9209
|
8166
|
17375 |
9405 |
7695
|
17100
|
| 1997-98
|
9435
|
10508 |
19943 |
7289
|
9112 |
16401
|
| 1998-99 |
9327 |
10348
|
19675
|
9728 |
10491 |
19919
|
Source:Directorate
of VHSE,Thiruvananthapuram
Education of the disabled
There
are 23 recognized special schools for the disabled and about
3,000 children study in them. They are managed mostly by
charity agencies like the Kerala Federation of the Blind.
Architecture
Education o:p>Name of institutions
1. Calicut Engineering College, Calicut – 673 601.
2. College of Engineering, Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram
– 695 016.
3. T.K.M. College of Engineering, Kollam – 691 005.
Audio – Visual Media
Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT)
Thiruvananthapuram – 695 022.
P.G. Diploma in Science and Development Communication (DSDC)
Duration : 1 year Qualification : B.A in any discipline
with 50% marks
Fine Arts & Applied Arts
| |
College |
Course |
Qualification |
Duration |
| 1. |
College
of Fine Arts
Thiruvananthapuram – 695033
Phone
: 322028
|
BFA
Painting Sculpture – Applied Arts
|
10+2 / equivalententrance
test & interview
|
4 years |
| 2. |
R.L.V
College of Music and
Institute of Fine ArtsThiruvananthapuram
|
a) Diploma
b) BFA
(Painting Sculpture, Applied Arts)
c) MFA
(Painting, Sculpture, Applied Arts)
|
SSLC Pass
+2/equivalent
BFA in relevant
subject |
4 years |
| 3. |
Fine
Arts College, Thrissur |
a) Diploma
in Silpakala
b) BFA
|
SSLC |
5 years |
| 4. |
Ravi
Varma Institute of Fine ArtsMavelikkara
|
a) Courses
in Silpakala Chitrakala & Applied Arts |
SSLC |
5 years |
Animation
and Cartoons
Courses
on animation and cartoons are available in the following
institution. 1. Kerala Cartoon Academy, Chittoor Road, Kochi.
Agriculture
Agriculture
B.Sc and M.Sc in Agriculture is available in the following
institution of Kerala Agricultural University.
1. College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram
2. Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur
– 690 654.
Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering
1.
Calicut University, Kozhikode – 673 635
2. Family of Applied Science, M.G. University, Kottayam
– 686 560
3. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 034.
Chartered
Accountancy
Chartered
Accountancy is regulated by a governing body of the Institute
of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI). The following
regional centers in the state may be contacted for information
and training.
1.
Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Phone: 323789
2. Pallithottam, Kollam, Phone : 750583
3. Alappuzha, Phone : 261458
4. Kodimatha, Kottayam, Phone : 560057
5. Diwan’s Road, Ernakulam, Phone : 369238
6. Indran’s Nagar, Palakkad, Phone : 537076
7. Cherootty Nagar, Kozhikkode, Phone : 751124
Oral
coaching centers
1. U.C. College, Aluva
2. St. Joseph’s College, Kozhikode
3. St. Albert’s College, Ernakulam
4. St. Thomas College, Palai
5. National College, Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram.
6. Farook College, Feroke
7. SB College, Changanassery
8. SH College, Ernakulam
9. Fatima College, Kollam
10. St. Thomas College, Thrissur
Dentistry
1. Dental College, Calicut – 673 008
2. Dental College, Trivandrum – 695 011
Cost and Works Accountancy
Details regarding the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants
of India are available in the following places.
1. The Secretary, Trivandrum Chapter of ICWAI TC 9/881 –
1 Jawahar Line, Vellayambalam, Trivandrum – 10.
2. The Secretary, Cochin Chapter of ICWAI Barelium College
Buildings, Kottayam – 1. 3. The Secretary, Cochin Chapter
of ICWAI ICWA Bhavan, Door No. 36/897-A Judge Avenue, Kaloor,
Kochi – 17.
4. The Secretary, Trichur Chapter of ICWAI IV / 294, Tane,
Irinjalkuda – 680 121.
5. The Secretary, Palakkad Chapter of ICWAI Kits College,
Court Road, Palakkad – 678001.
Company Secretary
Application form and details about the institute of Company
Secretaries of India (ICSI) can be had from the following
chapters.
1. Thiruvananthapuram Chapter Utsavamadam Buildings, Kottakkakam
Phone : 451915
2. Kochi Chapter, North Railway Station Road Phone : 392950
3. Kottayam Satellite Chapter Eranjal Road, Phone : 572107
4. Thrissur Satellite Chapter, Paliyam Road Phone : 331
112.
Engineering Colleges
1. Regional Engineering College, Kozhikode – 673 601.
2. Govt. Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram.
3. Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur.
4. Govt. Engineering College, Kannur.
5. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam.
6. T.K.M. College of Engineering, Kollam
7. MA College of Engineering, Kothamangalam
8. NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad
9. Govt. Engineering College, West Hill, Kozhikode
10. Govt. Engineering College, Mananthavadi, Wayanad
11. Model Engineering College, Ernakulam
12. College of Engineering, Chengannur
13. College of Engineering, Adoor
14. College of Engineering, Kallooppara, Pathanamthitta
15. LBS College of Engineering, Kasargod
16. Sri. Chitra Tirunal College of Engineering, Pappanamcode,
Thiruvananthapuram.
17. University College of Engineering, Thodupuzha.
18. MES College of Engineering, Kuttippuram.
19. Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology,
Malappuram.
20. College of Diary Science and Technology, Mannuthi, Thrissur.
21. Co-operative Institute of Technology, Vadakara, Kozhikode.
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