2,200 schools do not have permanent physical education teachers: Minister

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There are 2,200 precocious superior and precocious schools without imperishable carnal acquisition teachers successful the State.

The highest fig of specified schools is successful Ernakulam – 305. Kottayam and Alappuzha travel with 287 and 236 schools. Kozhikode has the slightest fig of schools without imperishable sports teachers – five. Thrissur has 10 specified schools, according to General Education section data.

Only 281 carnal acquisition teachers are moving arsenic imperishable unit successful precocious superior schools, portion determination are 1,508 imperishable teachers successful precocious schools.

Among superior schools, lone 86 carnal acquisition teachers are moving successful authorities schools successful imperishable positions; the remaining 195 are successful aided schools.

The highest fig is successful Malappuram – 39 successful authorities schools and 79 successful aided schools.

Pathanamthitta and Kottayam person nary teachers successful either authorities oregon aided categories successful superior schools. Idukki and Kannur person nary successful authorities schools, but 1 and 3 teachers, respectively, successful aided schools.

High schools amended staffed

The numbers are amended successful the precocious schoolhouse category. There are 1,508 imperishable sports teachers successful precocious schools. Of these, 572 are employed successful authorities schools and 936 successful aided institutions.

Malappuram has the highest fig of teachers successful authorities schools astatine 97 and Ernakulam successful aided schools with 135. Kottayam has the slightest among authorities schools astatine lone 2 and Wayanad among aided with 20.

Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty successful reply to questions from P. Ubaidulla, MLA, successful the Assembly said that successful schools without imperishable carnal acquisition teachers, services of teachers appointed connected regular wages were being utilised.

Regarding the request of carnal acquisition teachers to alteration the teacher-student ratio from 1:500 to 1:300, the Minister said a gathering had been convened successful this transportation connected July 26 and further steps were nether way.

To rejig ratio

The gathering presided implicit by the Minister had reached the determination to rejig the ratio to 1:300 to support teachers who had mislaid their posts. It had been decided to question the Chief Minister’s support too.

However, the carnal acquisition teachers are seeking a alteration successful the ratio done an amendment successful the Kerala Education Rules (KER).

The Minister noted successful his reply that imperishable carnal acquisition teachers were appointed arsenic per the criteria mentioned successful KER Chapter 23 clause 6(4). However, 53 schools that conscionable the criteria bash not person carnal acquisition teachers.

Interestingly, carnal and wellness acquisition is portion of the caller program for students from pre-primary to higher secondary. In pre-primary and little superior classes, carnal acquisition is portion of integrated education. Students successful Classes V to Class X person been provided with enactment books for carnal and wellness education.

Higher secondary classes person 2 carnal acquisition periods. Necessary carnal and wellness acquisition syllabus grids person been prepared for transaction during these 2 periods, the Minister said successful a reply to Mathew Kuzhalnadan, MLA.

Published - October 10, 2025 09:33 p.m. IST

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