The imbalance of seats available for higher secondary and equivalent studies for students who passed the SSLC examinations in the district continues despite the government’s efforts to increase the strength of higher secondary classes.
While 79,730 students passed the SSLC examinations in Malappuram district this year, the number of seats available for them to pursue higher education will be around 50,000. What upsets the people of Malappuram is an apparent imbalance between the schools in Malabar, particularly Malappuram, and those in some southern districts.
Education Minister V. Sivankutty’s statement that the people of Malappuram should not approach the seat shortage issue emotionally has not apparently gone down well in Malappuram. “How can we restrain our emotions when the injustice continues unabated?” asked education analyst Basheer Thrippanachi.
