Sharp rise in students shifting from private to government schools

KOCHI: Kerala is witnessing a significant increase in the number of students shifting from private schools to government schools, driven by better learning quality and improved facilities. Factors such as reduced academic pressure and lower expenses are also encouraging this shift.

The new trend shows that students are often completing studies up to Class 8 under the CBSE syllabus before switching to government schools. Education experts note that parents believe early exposure to English in CBSE helps develop language skills, and students can switch later when the academic workload increases in higher classes.

In the 2024–25 academic year, a total of 32,259 students from Classes 2 to 9 (excluding Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Ernakulam) shifted to government schools across 11 district