The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education is the
regulatory body
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of
higher secondary school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...
s in Kerala. It was formed in 1990 to reorganize secondary and
collegiate education in the
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
n state of Kerala. The board provides
Higher Secondary Examination
The Higher Secondary School Certificate is a secondary qualification in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
Higher Secondary Education
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and offers courses in
science
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Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earliest archeological evidence for ...
,
humanities
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and
commerce
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.
See also
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Department of General and Higher Education (Kerala)
In India, the Department of General Education is the Government of Kerala's body for school education. Founded in 1995, The department administers school education from pre-primary level to the higher secondary level and teacher training. the de ...
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Education in Kerala
The importance and antiquity of education in Kerala are underscored by the state's ranking as among the most literate in the country. The educational transformation of Kerala was triggered by the efforts of the Church Mission Society missionar ...
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List of institutions of higher education in Kerala
Being the highest literate state in India, Kerala is home to some of the most reputed institutes for higher education in India.
Universities
The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Universities in Ind ...
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SSLC
The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (commonly referred to as SSLC) is a certification obtained by a student on successful completion of an examination at the end of study at the secondary schooling level in India. The SSLC is obtained o ...
References
External links
Education Department, Government of KeralaDepartment of General Education, Government of KeralaDirectorate of Higher Secondary Education, Government of KeralaKerala Examination Results
Education in Kerala
School examinations in India
Secondary school qualifications
State secondary education boards of India
High schools and secondary schools in Kerala
Government agencies established in 1990
1990 establishments in Kerala
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