Kerala General Education V. Sivankutty hints at hike in seats in unaided schools for Plus One
The Hindu
The marginal increase of 20% would make available necessary seats for students seeking Plus One admission. However, the situation would be reviewed after the main allotment and further decisions taken, the Minister said
A hike in the number of seats in unaided higher secondary schools under the General Education Department is under consideration, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said.
He was addressing mediapersons after reviewing the Plus One allotment proceedings here on Thursday. The marginal increase of 20% would make available necessary seats for students seeking Plus One admission. However, the situation would be reviewed after the main allotment and further decisions taken, the Minister said.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
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