Kerala Education Under Scrutiny: Minister Criticizes SSLC Standards

Kerala Fisheries Minister Saji Cheriyan has criticized the state’s education system, stating that many students passing the SSLC exams lack basic reading and writing skills. He pointed out the ease of passing the exams and highlighted the unrealistic pass rates. Meanwhile, Education Minister V Sivankutty plans to address these concerns.

Kerala Fisheries Minister Saji Cheriyan has voiced strong criticism of the state's education system, particularly targeting the standards of the SSLC examinations. According to Cheriyan, students passing these exams often lack essential reading and writing skills, despite a near-perfect pass rate.

Speaking at a program on Saturday, Cheriyan remarked that achieving a pass mark used to be challenging, but now almost all students are clearing the examination with ease. He expressed concern that if a student fails, it is seen as a government failure, thus promoting lenient evaluation practices.

Cheriyan added that current Education Minister V Sivankutty is expected to initiate changes to address these issues. The SSLC exams for the academic year 2023-24 saw an impressive pass rate of 99.69 per cent, with 4,25,563 students passing, raising questions about the evaluation criteria.

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