The Kerala Education Act, 1958 and The Kerala Education Rules, 1959 Fourth Edition (Embodying Corrections upto 31st December 2010)

Abstract

The Kerala Education Act of 1958 was a unique legislation, the impact of which reverberated throughout the social life of the then nascent State. The aided schools were brought within the statutory ambit of the Department. Rules regarding opening of new schools, appointment of new teachers and their qualification at large monitoring of various activities of schools, facilities to be made available to the students, responsibilities of various functionaries of schools etc. were framed. The Act and the Rules are thus deeply entwined with the contemporary history of State of Kerala. It is acclaimed as a model law even now by other States of the Country. The third edition of the Act and Rules were published way back in 1987. Hence, Government has been toying with the idea of publishing an updated version of the same for a long time. Between 1987 and 2010 hundreds of amendments have been made compelling their codification.