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The aim is to provide maximum information on Kerala’s education
system and also to provide latest resources to education community,
update the knowledge and also take all valuable suggestions to improve
the quality of education and learning.
Kerala
education system is well versed and divided into
Kerala Primary Education
Kerala High School Education
Kerala Secondary Education [+2] /Vocational Secondary Schools
Kerala Higher Education
Distance Education program in Kerala.
Kerala Primary Education
Kerala
Primary education starts with pre-primary institutions just like
Anganvadis and play schools where it is the basic stage in schooling.
Primary school is further divided Lower primary (LP)[classes I -
IV] and into Upper Primary (U P)[Classes V – VII]. Thanks
to the kerala government to provide free and compulsory education
to all children’s in the age group of 14 years. 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.
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Kerala High School Education
Kerala
High School education is a grade of education system from viii to
x, usually for the age group of 14 to 16 and also an entry for higher
education. These schools may be controlled by national boards like
CBSE or state boards. There are 931 higher secondary schools (HSS)
of which 417 are in government sector, 506 in aided sector and 8
in unaided sector. Approximately 5 Lakh students appeared for the
SSLC examination –2007. Merit should be decided on the basis
of grades.
+2 Schools
In
1997-98 pre-degree courses in 26 Government colleges have been de
linked and higher secondary courses have been sanctioned in 103
government and management schools. Since 1998 new schools are added
to the list. It is an entry for higher studies. New System of grading
is introduced.
Vocational
Secondary Schools
It
was youngest branch introduced in Kerala at the higher secondary
level (+2 stage) in 1983-84. The syllabus covers all the areas where
people required training to start new jobs. More importance should
be given to practical. 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 is courses exclusively for girls.
Kerala Higher Education
Kerala Higher Education refers to the education at college or university
level, which helps to par excel students in specialized fields of
their interest Kerala Higher Education is divided into Graduation
(Bachelor's degree) and Post-Graduation (Master's degree). Many
professional and self-financing colleges have offered number of
professional courses through out the state. All colleges in Kerala
are affiliated to one of the seven Universities of the state. List
of Universities in Kerala and Respective Addressees
This
page helps to find all vital information regarding Universities
in Kerala. Universities play a vital role in kerala education system
and as of this reason the page spans you through all the important
universities in kerala includes regular, best, top and online universities.
Here we try to bring information’s such as university address,
phone number, Fax and E-mail id and Course details etc.
Kerala
has been enriched with Eight Universities
The
Mahatma Gandhi University: [State University]
Name:
Mahatma Gandhi University
Address: Priyadarsini Hills
Kottayam P.O
City: Kottayam
State: Kerala
Ph:+91-481-597494/597605/ 2731001
Fax:+91-481-597731
Email:mguty@md2.vsnl.net.in/mgu@md2.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.mguniversity.edu
The
Mahatma Gandhi University was established on 2nd October 1983, as
the fifth University in the Southern most State of Kerala, India.
Having off the territorial jurisdiction the development of higher
education and higher learning in the Revenue Districts of Kottayam,
Ernakulam and Idukki, Kozhencherry, Mallappally, Thiruvalla and
Ranni Taluks of the Pathanamthitta District and Kuttanad Taluk of
the Alapuzha District comes under the aegis of Mahatma Gandhi University.
Mahatma Gandhi University has 10 Inter disciplinary Schools of teaching
and research and 12 schools of higher learning in Applied Science
and Professional Studies, with academic autonomy. The courses in
the Departments are conducted in the credit and semester system.
The Schools have tied-up with UGC, FIST, DRS, DST, ISRO, COSIST,
CSIR, DAAD, STEC, ICMR, BARC, MOEF, ICCSR, ICHR and IED and taken
up 70 Research Projects.
The
university of Calicut
Name:
UniversityofCalicut[StateUniversity]
Address: CalicutUniversity[P.O].-673635
City: Calicut
State: Kerala,
Ph:+91-494-400241,401144
Fax:+91-494-400269
Email:sde@unical.ac.in/ reg@unical.ac.in
Web:http://www.universityofcalicut.info/
The
University of Calicut, the second university to be set up in Kerala,
came into being in 1968 with the objective of developing human resources
in the northern districts of Kerala by extending the reach of higher
education and by promoting research in all areas of development
with particular emphasis on technology and art and culture of Kerala
As many as 262 colleges are affiliated to the University. Out of
which, 70 are located in Kozhikode district, 68 in Thrissur, 70
in Malappuram, 43 in Palakkad and 11 in Wayanad district. The University
offers : Certificate Courses, Degree Courses, P.G. Courses (Degree
and Diploma) and research degrees (M.Phil and Ph.D) in various discipline.:
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University of Kerala[State University]
Name:University
of Kerala,
City:Thiruvananthapuram,
State:Kerala, ,
Pin- 695034
Ph:+91-471-306422,305931.
Fax: +91-471-307158
Email:unikereg@md4.vsnl.net.in
Web: www.
keralauniversity.edu
The
University of Travancore, which became the University of Kerala
in later days, was established in 1937, much before the birth of
Kerala State. Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma was the first
Chancellor of the University. At present, the University has sixteen
faculties and 41 departments of teaching and research. There are
157 affiliated colleges. Of these, 40 are aided Arts and Science
colleges and 14 are unaided.
Of these forty, five are aided first grade Arts and Science Colleges,
eight are unaided first grade Arts and Science Colleges, two are
law Colleges, four Engineering Colleges, two Medical Colleges, seven
aided Teachers Training Colleges, six unaided Teachers Training
Colleges, one Ayurveda College, on Homeopathy College, two Fine
Arts Colleges, one Music College and one College of Physical Education.
Besides this, there is an affiliated institute conducting 2-year
full time MBA course. The University has recently started an Engineering
College in its Kariavattom campus.
Kannur
University[State University]
Name: Kannur University
City: Civil Station,
City: Kannur.
State: Kerala
Pin-670002
Telephone:+91-497-705380,705360,705370
Email: knruty@md3.vsnl.net.in /kannuruniversity@vsnl.com
Website:: http://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in
Kannur University was established on 9th November 1995. The aim
of the university is to establish teaching, residential and afflicting
so as to provide for the development of higher education in Kasargod
and Kannur revenue Districts and the Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad
District.
Cochin
University of Science and Technology [CUSAT]
Name: CochinUniversityofScienceandTechnology,
City: Kochi
State: Kerala
Pin-682022
Ph:+91-484-540619/855396.
Fax:+91-484-540619/855396
Web: www.cusat.ac.in
The
Cochin University of Science and Technology [CUSAT] being on July
10,1971, with an aim on development of higher education with particular
emphasis on post graduate studies and research in Applied Science,
Technology, Industry and commerce. CUSAT has entered into academic
collaborations and exchange programmes with many notable institutions
across the USA, Europe, Russia, Japan, France, and Korea etc. The
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has
recently listed CUSAT as an institution to be upgraded to the level
of IIT.
Kerala
Agricultural University
Name
:Kerala Agricultural University
City:Vellanikkara,Thrissur-680654,
State:Kerala,
Tel:+91-487-370034,370439
Fax:+91-487-370019
Email: kauhqr@ren.nic.in/ kauhqr@hub.nic.in
Website: http://www.kau.edu/institution.htm
The
Kerala Agricultural University is the first agricultural university
of the Kerala State starts with a aim to provide human resources,
and skills and technology, required for the sustainable development
of its agriculture. The University have a network of institutions
spread over 36 campuses through the length and breadth of the state,
consisting of ten constituent colleges, six Regional Agricultural
Research Stations, 26 Research Stations, three Centres of Advanced
Studies, the Central Training Institute, the Communication Centre,
the KAU Press, seven Krishi Vigyan Kendras, the Central Library
and various other research .programmes. The Indian Council of Agricultural
Research has selected Kerala Agricultural University as the best
performing University among the thirty-five State Agricultural Universities
and deemed Universities in the country in the year 2001.
Between
four faculties (Agriculture, Veterinary and Animal Science, Fisheries
and Agricultural Engineering,) ten constituent colleges (three for
Agriculture, two for Veterinary and Animal Sciences, one each for
Agricultural Engineering, Forestry, Fisheries, Cooperation Banking
Management, and Dairy Science and Technology) and 56 Departments,
the University offers graduate and post-graduate programmes at Masters
as well as Doctoral levels, in almost all the disciplines and specialties
on various subjects related to agriculture.
Sree Sankaracharya university of Sanskrit
Name:
SreeSankaracharya University Of Sanskrit
City: SreeSankarapuram,POKalady, Ernakulam
State: Kerala
Pin: 683574
Phone: +91-484-2463480
Fax: 0484-463480
E-mail: ssus@md3.vsnl.net.in
Sree
Sankaracharya university of Sanskrit established in 1993 with an
aim to promote Sanskrit and traditional art forms. The university
got centres at: Thiruvananthapuram, Panmana, Ettumanoor, kalady,
Thuravoor, Thrissur, Tirur, Koyilandy and Payyannur and conducting
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Sree
Chitra Tirunal Institute For Medical Sciences and Technology
Thiruvananthapuram.
Name: Sree Chitra Tirunal institute For Medical Sciences & Technology
Medical College Campus [Institute of National importance]
City: Thiruvananthapuram
State: Kerala
Pin: 695011
Phone:
91-471-2524400
Fax: 91-471-2446433
E-mail: director@sctimst.ker.nic.in
WebSite : http://www.sctimst.ac.in/
The
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & technology
(SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram as an autonomous Institution in 1973
starts with an aim for promoting advanced medical specialties signifies
the convergence of medical sciences and technology and its mission
is to enable the indigenous growth of biomedical technology, besides
demonstrating high standards of patient care in medical specialties
and evolving postgraduate training programs in advanced medical
specialties, biomedical engineering and technology, as well as in
public health.
Medical college:
The
first medical college of kerala was started at Calicut, in 1942-43,
during the Second World War. Due to shortage of doctors during the
period of war, the British Government decided to open a branch of
Madras Medical College in Malabar, which was under Madras Presidency
then. The Medical School was started close to the then district
hospital at Kottaparamba ( now Women and Children's Hospital). The
war was over before the medical students completed their course.
The Calicut Medical College was again established in 1957 as the
2nd medical college in Kerala. Since then the institution has grown
into a premier centre of medical education in the state. Now 16
medical collages are functioning in Kerala.
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Engineering
College.
The
college of Engineering, Trivandrum was established in 1939 and is
one of the oldest engineering colleges in India. It is commonly
known as CET and oldest and best colleges in India. Now 90 Engineering
colleges are functioning in Kerala. Model Engineering college was
established in 1989 by the IHRD to provide higher quality of education
in kerala. It was established as a self financing college with a
fair degree of autonomy.
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Agriculture Colleges
Two
agricultural colleges are functioning in Kerala. College of Forestry
and Horticulture in Thrissur are two colleges functioning in Kerala.
The courses of forestry research include silvi-culture, seed technology,
agro forestry, tree physiology, tree genetics, tree breeding, tree
tissue culture, forest management, wood science, wildlife etc while
Horticulture teaches Agro techniques were standardized in various
horticultural and agricultural crops. Vegetative propagation techniques
have been standardized in mango, jack sapota, Garcinia cambogia,
Phyllanthus emblica, Citrus, cocoa, pepper, nutmeg and some selected
medicinal plants.
Bachelor of Education [B.E.d]
It provides students with all the knowledge, experience and practical
training required to teach students. In Kerala 14,000-odd students
undergo B.Ed. training in 137 colleges in different part every year.
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Polytechnic College
· : The vision of Polytechnic College in kerala is to endeavor
for total quality management, Strengthening industry-institutions
relationship through mutually beneficial and constructive interaction,
Strengthening community services through Human Resource Development
[HRD], inculcating the qualities of leadership, personality development
and good citizenship in the students and offering continuing and
non-formal education. The first Polytechnic, was establishment at
Palakad in 1980.Model Poly technic College Kallettumkara was established
in the year 1993 under the auspices of the Institute of Human Resource
Development. It offers courses Applied Electronic and Computer Hardware
Maintenance. Now 41 polytechnics found in kerala.
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Law
College: The State witnessed major changes taking place
in legal education over the past century. In kerala, legal education
system had a long history. The State's oldest law institution dates
back to the latter half of the 19th Century. There are two claimants
for the title of the oldest existing law college in the State. The
Government Law Colleges of Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram may
have their own reasons to stake their claim to this position. It
has always had a concern for quality legal education. While the
four conventional law colleges - in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam,
Thrissur and Kozhikode - functioned under the State Government,
there were three schools of legal studies under the direct supervision
of the State's different universities. Nine law colleges found in
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Nursing
colleges in India.
Nursing is more
a combination of practice and theory. During the period of training
the nursing students are assign with jobs in wards and strictly
supervised by head nurse-tutors. They also have to attend theory
and lecture classes from specialist in various fields of medicine
and remaining day should be totally devoted to learn various aspects
of medicine and nursing. During training period nurses have to move
around all departments in the hospital. After successful complication
of course nurses have to sign bond and during this period they are
entrusted with more responsibility and are in a position to deal
any situation seems quit natural.. We have tried our best while
compiling the list of nursing degree and Bsc Nursing colleges in
india.
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Ayurvedic
Colleges
Ayurveda is one of the oldest traditional form of medicinal system
exist in world. The term 'Ayurveda' refers to life and health. Ayurvedic
medicine stresses a holistic approach to health. It defines disease
as the result of climatic variations, bacterial attack, nutritional
deviance, and stress as well as other forms of emotional imbalance;
in short, life-style as a whole. Optimal health is achieved by cultivating
mental and physical habits that are conducive to physical and spiritual
well-being, and treatment often includes diet and the development
of positive attitudes. This makes Ayurveda more popular and relevant
even now. We have tried our best while compiling the list of Ayurvedic
colleges in kerala. About 105 year ago Maharaja of Travancore stated
an Ayurvedic school in Thiruvananthapuram. The institute was under
taken by the state and in 1918 the school was upgraded as a college
and first time implemented 5-year course.
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