Parents and activists of political parties protest against the Government Secondary School in Adimals in Idukki on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The Government Secondary School in Adimals, IDUKKI, was witnessed on Monday after the decision of the Ministry of Education at the school by a massive protest in Praveshanolsavam on Monday after the decision of the Ministry of Education to end the English secondary division of the class IX.
According to parents, school authorities on 30 May announced a decision to interrupt the English division of the school in this academic year and asked parents to move students to the Malaysian medium or to another school. On Monday, parents, along with political parties’ activists, blocked the school head and demanded withdrawal of decisions.
From tribal settlements
Parents said that a sudden step would seriously affect higher students’ studies. “Many students come from tribal settlements and studied in class VIII in the English medium,” the parent said. The protesters claimed that during the protest the teacher said that students at school were not sufficiently proficient in the language to continue education in the English medium.
Deputy Director of Education (DDE), Idukki district, Geetha PC, said she ordered teachers at school to ensure that nine English medium students would continue their studies. “The ratio of the teacher to class VIII is 1:36 and we could allocate three divisions. The ratio of students of the IX and X classes remains fixed at 1:45.
Published – 2 June 2025 21:20
