Minister’s statement on additional batches, marginal increase of Plus One seats come as a relief

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General Education Minister N. Samsudheen’s caller connection that the marginal summation of Plus One seats and the further batches allotted past twelvemonth volition proceed during the allotment process itself has travel arsenic a alleviation for North Kerala districts wherever the spot shortage is severe.

Official sources told The Hindu connected Sunday (May 24, 2026) that each the arrangements are successful spot for the rollout of the admissions process. The sources said that the process would statesman erstwhile the State Cabinet, which is scheduled to conscionable connected Monday (May 25, 2026), gives its approval.

The erstwhile Left Democratic Front authorities had allotted of 352 further batches for higher secondary schools crossed the States and a marginal summation of 30% of seats. However, the further batches and marginal summation of seats were announced aft the opening of the allotment process past year.

As galore arsenic 235 of these batches are successful Malappuram territory alone, wherever the Plus One spot shortage is perceived to beryllium acute. There are 34 batches successful Kasaragod, 31 successful Kozhikode, 19 successful Kannur, 18 successful Palakkad, 9 successful Wayanad, 5 successful Thrissur, and 1 successful Kollam. If the marginal summation of seats is up to 30%, the fig of seats successful 1 people could spell up from 50 to 65. This time, the students are apt to get benefited if the further batches and marginal summation of seats are determination successful the archetypal allotment itself.

According to the information compiled by the Malabar Education Movement, determination is simply a shortage of 26,137 seats successful Malappuram district, 9,324 in Palakkad, 7,758 successful Kozhikode, 4,931 successful Kannur, 3,583 successful Kasaragod, and 1,431 successful Wayanad.

Published - May 24, 2026 08:07 p.m. IST

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