Kerala higher secondary school teachers to challenge government move to add more Plus Two seats

The teachers say the decision will be against a High Court order calling for verification of the alleged lack of facilities in classrooms

A section of higher secondary school teachers are planning to challenge the government move to add more Plus Two seats this year as it will be against a High Court order calling for verification of the alleged lack of facilities in classrooms. Against the backdrop of high pass percentage in Class X examinations and the general shortage of seats in the northern districts, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty recently said that more seats would be allotted in higher secondary schools for the current academic year. However, Joshy Antony, president of the Kerala Aided Higher Secondary School Teachers Association, told The Hindu on Wednesday that the High Court in July last year addressed the condition of classrooms in the State while disposing of a petition he had filed.