No more girls, boys only schools in Kerala, orders child rights panel
Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights directed the state government that there should only be co-education institutions from 2023.
Press Trust of India | July 22, 2022 | 01:18 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram: The girls-only and boys-only schools are likely to be a thing of the past in Kerala soon, as the state child rights panel ordered conversion of all educational institutions in the state into mixed schools by the next academic year.
In a landmark order, the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights directed the state government that there should only be co-education institutions in the southern state from the academic year 2023-24.
Also read | NEET UG 2022: Health minister agrees to re-exam at Rajasthan's at Sriganganagar centre
Based on a plea filed by an individual, the panel ordered the Principal Secretary ( General Education) and Directors of the Public Education and the State Council for Education, Research and Training (SCERT) to come up with an action plan in this regard.
A detailed report on the implementation of co-education system should be submitted to the Commission within 90 days, as per the order.
"An action plan should be prepared by them to stop the exclusive schools for girls and boys in the state and implement co-education in all institutions functioning in the state from the academic year 2023-24," it said.
Also read | CBSE 12th Result 2022 Out: Trivandrum records highest pass percentage, Prayagraj lowest
Besides implementing the co-education system, physical circumstances and basic amenities including toilets should be improved in such schools and parents should be given awareness on the need for co-education, the order further said. According to figures, there are a total of 280 girls schools and 164 boys schools in the government and aided sectors in Kerala.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- NTA Overhaul: 1,000 secure exam centres, biometrics to prevent fraud, question paper changes, suggests panel
- What changes in NEET UG? Experts’ panel suggests multi-stage exam, security overhaul, simpler process to NTA
- Use KVs, JNVs as NEET, JEE Main exam centres: High Level Committee on NTA
- Maharashtra cluster universities may now comprise only self-financed colleges; government tables Bill
- National Testing Agency exam count dropped by over 50% in 2024; lowest in 5 years
- NIOS Exams: Over 35,000 cheating cases reported since 2022, education ministry tells Lok Sabha
- South Asian University plans more online degrees, course, to start arts, management faculties
- ‘Take action’ on 22,298 unrecognised schools in UDISE Plus by March: Education ministry to states
- Study Abroad: Italy’s new student visa rules may cause delays for Indian student
- Board Exams: States agree to equivalence; no question paper ‘jumbling’ from next year, says PARAKH CEO