Department Of Education Kerala
Kerala, called Keralam in Malayalam (where Kerala is the adjectival form), is a state in South India on the Malabar Coast. It was formed on 1 November 1956 following the States Reorganisation Act by combining Malayalam-speaking regions.
Spread over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), it is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population.
It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Thiruvananthapuram is the largest city in the state. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.
Kerala’s achievements in social development and quality of life are, no doubt, inspiring and encouraging. The state has achieved a human development index comparable to the developed countries of the World. Prof. Amartya Sen has attributed these achievements largely to the priority which the state has accorded to high literacy among all Indian states and education for a long time.
The society attaches so much importance to education that the school in Kerala is really the nucleus of the social microcosm. Better education kindles the aspirations of the people and the main concern is on how to improve the quality of education.
www.education.kerala.gov.in is the official website of the General Education Department of Government of Kerala. The department administers school education from pre-primary level to the secondary level and also teacher training.
KEY CONTACTS
Office | Telephone | |
Education Minister | 0471-2335457, 2335466 | [email protected] |
Education Secretary | 0471-2333701 / 2327846 | [email protected] |
DPI | 0471-2325106 / 2324601 | [email protected] |
SCERT | 0471-2341883 / 2340323 | [email protected] |
KITE – VICTERS | 0471-2529800 | [email protected] |
DHSE | 0471-2320714 | |
VHSE | 0471-2325323 / 2721015 | [email protected] |
SIEMAT | 0471-2460343 | [email protected] |
SIET | 0471-2338541 | [email protected] |