The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education is the
regulatory body
A regulatory agency (regulatory body, regulator) or independent agency (independent regulatory agency) is a government authority that is responsible for exercising autonomous jurisdiction over some area of human activity in a licensing and regu ...
of
higher secondary schools in Kerala. It was formed in 1990 to reorganize secondary and
collegiate education in the
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
n state of Kerala. The board provides
Higher Secondary Examination
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Higher Secondary School Certificate, Higher Secondary Education Certificate (HSEC) or Intermediate Examination is a secondary education qualification in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. It is equivalent to the f ...
and offers courses in
science
Science is a systematic discipline that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable hypotheses and predictions about the universe. Modern science is typically divided into twoor threemajor branches: the natural sciences, which stu ...
,
humanities
Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture, including Philosophy, certain fundamental questions asked by humans. During the Renaissance, the term "humanities" referred to the study of classical literature a ...
and
commerce
Commerce is the organized Complex system, system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered large-scale exchange (distribution through Financial transaction, transactiona ...
.
See also
*
Department of General and Higher Education (Kerala)
*
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 missions like the Church Mission So ...
*
List of institutions of higher education in Kerala
Kerala is home to some of the most reputed institutes for higher education in India.
Top Institutions in Kerala (NIRF 2024)
Universities
The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Universities in Ind ...
*
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
Educational organisations 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
{{Kerala-school-stub