Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Minister for General Education and Labour, V Sivankutty, convened a meeting of the top officials of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ISCE) schools in Kerala as the new academic year has begun.
The safety of students, health, the facilities that are to be arranged for the students who require special care, the affiliation of the schools and anti–drug drives were some of the issues that were discussed at the meeting.
The minister urged the CBSE/ICSE school authorities to convey their opinions about the school safety guidelines prepared by the General Education Department.
The representatives of the CBSE schools including the regional officer and the representatives of the Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya and ICSE schools attended the meeting.