The current administrative system in government and aided schools in Kerala is all set to change once the merger of primary, secondary, and higher secondary sections is completed in the coming years.
This follows the recommendations of the M.A. Khader committee on reforms in school education. The draft special rules prepared for the merger by a core committee of experts say that school education offices (SEO) will replace the offices of assistant educational officers (AEO) and district educational officers (DEO). The offices of seven regional deputy directors and as many offices of assistant directors too will go.
At the State level, there will now be four Assistant Directors of General Education under the Director of General Education. At the district level, there will be Joint Directors of General Education supported by School Education Officers, Assistant School Education Officers and Panchayat School Education Officers.
