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4.37 Out of the total 2.05 lakh students enrolled for degree courses, 43.08% are enrolled for BA SOCIAL SERVICE
degree courses, 41.35 % enrolled for BSc degree courses and 15.57% enrolled for B.Com degree
courses. Girls constitute 70.29% of total enrolment for degree courses. 27 subjects are offered for BA
degree courses. Among the subjects, Economics has the largest number of enrolment of students. 31
subjects are offered for BSc course and Mathematics has the largest number of student enrolment.
Details of enrolment of students in Arts and Science colleges for BA, BSc and B.Com are given in
Appendices 4.27 to 4.29. 27334 students are admitted to post graduate course in the state in 2013-
14. 79.37% of those enrolled in PG courses are girls. Details of enrolment of students in Arts and
Science colleges for MA, MSc and M.Com courses are given in Appendices 4.30 to 4.32.

Box No 4.4

Honours Degree Course in Govt. Colleges

As per the recommendations of the State Planning Board, Govt of Kerala have accorded
sanction for starting Honours Degree Courses in four Colleges in the State spread over in four
Universities. The bachelors’ degree courses are offered in the subjects of English, Economics,
Commerce and Mathematics. The qualification for applying for the course is a pass in Higher
Secondary or equivalent course with a minimum of 70% marks for general, 60% for SC, and
55% for ST category students. The Women’s College, Thiruvananthapuram (English), Victoria
College, Palakkad (Commerce) and Brennan College Thalassery (Mathematics) started
the courses during the 2013-14 academic year itself and the Maharajas College Ernakulum
(Economics) started implementation of the course during 2014-15.

SC/ST Students

4.38 The enrolment of SC students in degree and post graduate courses is 28070 and 3620
respectively. SC students constitute 13.63% of total students in 2013-14. Girls’ students constitute
69.13% of total SC students in Arts and Science colleges.

4.39 4059 Scheduled Tribe students were enrolled for courses in arts and science colleges in 2013-14.
The enrolment of ST students in degree and post graduate courses are 3306 and 753 respectively.
Girls constitute 63.24% of total ST students in Arts and Science colleges. Enrolment of SC and ST
students in Arts and Science Colleges in Kerala during 2013-14 is given in Appendix. 4.33.

Scholarships

4.40 Central and state sector scholarships of 16 types are given to students. Various scholarships
including merit cum means scholarships (353nos) and post metric scholarships (97203 nos) are
given during 2013-14. The Directorate of Collegiate Education has erected LED display board giving
the details of scholarships offered by the Government of Kerala and India. The details of number of
scholarships given from 2011-12 to 2013-14 is given in Appendix 4.34

Teachers

4.41 The number of teachers in Arts and Science colleges in 2013-14 was 9959. Out of this 51.75%
are women. University-wise number of teachers in Arts and Science colleges in the year 2011-12
to 2013-14 is given in Appendix.4.35. 3202(32.15%) teachers in Arts and Science colleges in the
state have Ph.D degree. Details are given in Appendix 4.36. A total of 1494 Guest Lecturers were
working in Arts and Science colleges of the state during 2014. Details are given in Appendix. 4.37.

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