The number of students who have taken admission to Class I in government and aided schools has fallen this year, but that to unaided schools has increased.
As per a statement quoting Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty here on Friday, admissions to Class I in government and aided schools fell by 10,164 this year. While last year, 2,68,313 students took admission to Class I in government and aided schools, it fell to 2,58,149 this year.
Though exact figures for Class I admissions to unaided schools last year were not provided, as per the Economic Review it was 34,866. This year, the number has gone up to 39,918 as per figures available on the Sametham portal of the General Education department, a difference of 5,052.
