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Plus One admission: State syllabus schools in Ernakulam see drop in CBSE student enrolment
Kochi: As Plus One classes began in govt, aided and unaided higher secondary schools on Wednesday, most schools in the district reported at least a 50% drop in CBSE student enrolments.
School authorities attribute this decline to the high Class XII pass percentage in Thiruvananthapuram CBSE region, which includes schools in Kerala and Lakshadweep. This has led to numerous students deciding to continue within CBSE curriculum.
Meanwhile, school authorities also cite the bonus weightage given to state board students for co-curricular activities as one of the reasons for CBSE students not making it to the allotment rank list.
Bonus points weightage given for participation in National Cadet Corps (NCC), Student Police Cadet (SPC) and opting for same school have provided a clear advantage for state syllabus students in Class XI admissions.
Incidentally, students who completed SSLC under state board also receive a preference in admission process. According to schools, three extra points were given to state board students, which, according to school authorities, is equivalent to scoring 30 marks in Class X board examinations.
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"Students with additional qualifications such as club certificates, sports achievements and co-curricular activities also receive weightage. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) organized training programmes in areas like artificial intelligence, robotics and animation under Little Kites initiative, which also carries bonus points," said Govt Higher Secondary School, Edappally, principal Sankaranarayanan A.
Several schools confirmed low enrolment of CBSE students in state schools. According to data collected from schools across the district, no CBSE student was enrolled in Puthenthode Govt Higher Secondary School. SRV School, Ernakulam, reported only two enrolments; GHSS Central Calvathy had five; Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, Ernakulam, had six; EMGHSS, Veli Fort Kochi, had five; Govt HSS Kuttampuzha had four and Eloor Govt Higher Secondary School had four.
"If CBSE students were given preference in first allotment, state syllabus students would have had limited admission opportunities. First allotment primarily aimed to benefit state board students, especially since CBSE students had significantly higher scores in Class X exams," said EMGHSS, Veli Fort Kochi, principal Sandhya A.
Meanwhile, officials from CBSE school management said several factors have contributed to drop in student migration from CBSE to state boards.
"General education minister himself admitted that valuation was liberal in state schools. However, in national-level competitive examinations, it is the CBSE students from Kerala who perform better," said CBSE management association president Ibrahim Khan.
He also added that with more students moving abroad, foreign universities increasingly prefer CBSE education as a criterion for assessing English proficiency. "Moreover, implementation of national education policy-oriented teaching practices has further encouraged students to continue in CBSE curriculum," Khan said.
