UDF walks out over Plus One seats

Opposition alleges lack of enough seats for SSLC pass-outs

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition walked out of the Assembly on Monday, slamming the government for its “failure” to ensure an adequate number of higher secondary Plus One seats for SSLC pass-outs.

Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan said an estimated 4,19,653 students had qualified for admission to Plus One courses.

However, the yawning gap between the high number of aspirants and the relatively low number of seats available in public-funded schools would force a large number of eligible students from struggling families out of the mainstream of affordable education. Unaided schools that levy a high fee would be their only recourse.