Summary:
more-inPrivate schools offering Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus in the State are facing a slump in their annual student intake, largely owing to the current economic slump. It has become a matter of concern for the CBSE schools when viewed against the backdrop of the steady flow into State syllabus schools, especially government schools. Indira Rajan, general secretary of the Kerala CBSE Schools Management Association, said the trend had spared city schools. Many parents have been forced to move their children out of CBSE schools solely for economic reasons. According to Mr.
Nazer, who is also president of the Malappuram Sahodaya School Complex, the fall in CBSE admissions will be temporary..