THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An expert committee set up by the state education department for the comprehensive revamp of the school education sector has invited suggestions from individuals and organizations.
The committee was set up by the state government with an objective to suggest measures to be adopted for making the school education system compatible with the
Right to Education Act 2009. Though the state government cite the provisions in
RTE Act as excuse for carrying out changes in the sector, several cardinal principles enshrined in the act are yet to be adopted by the state. The committee is also supposed to suggest changes to be carried out in the Kerala Education Rules as per the spirt of the RTE Act.
Contrary to the stipulations in the RTE Act, Kerala still consider Classes I to IV as
lower primary, Classes V to VII as upper primary and classes VIII to X as high school. More than anything else, the complex and all-pervading presence of aided school system in the state has forced the state government against making any structural changes in the system.
As per the Union government directive, the state government is supposed to observe
NCTE criteria for school teachers, with effect from 2019, April 1. The changes might also put the jobs of several teachers at risk. The expert committee would also consider the steps to be taken to face such crisis.
The stake holders interested to submit their suggestions to the committee may send them via email or post to the state institute of educational management and training- Kerala, before April 30. Email: ednexpertcommittee@ gmail.com.
