a record 1.24 lakh students in the state left the caste and religion columns blank at the time of admission (Express Photo/Oinam Anand/File) a record 1.24 lakh students in the state left the caste and religion columns blank at the time of admission (Express Photo/Oinam Anand/File)With every academic year, more and more students being admitted to Kerala’s private and government schools are stating that they don’t belong to a particular caste or religion. This year, the government has officially declared that a record 1.24 lakh students in the state left the caste and religion columns blank at the time of admission. The education minister was not available for comment. A copy of the education minister C Raveendranath’s reply on the subject in the Assembly. A copy of the education minister C Raveendranath’s reply on the subject in the Assembly.

Source: Indian Express March 28, 2018 08:03 UTC