Merger of different wings of school education into a single unit in Kerala will see reduced importance and gradual cessation of the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) course that trains teachers for imparting primary education.
The draft special rules prepared by a core committee of experts for the integration of primary, high school, and higher secondary school sections indicate that the D.El.Ed. course will cease to be of any benefit after 2030.
The committee report is unequivocal about raising the minimum qualifications required for teachers to ensure quality education. Accordingly, it proposes changing the minimum qualification for primary teachers from Plus Two to undergraduation.
