The Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala came into existence in the year 1957 as a controlling authority of Government Colleges in Kerala. Later the administrative jurisdiction of the department was widened by the inclusion of music, training and physical education colleges and the students hostel attached to the Government colleges. As a result of the introduction of direct payment system the colleges managed by various private agencies were also brought under the control of the department from 1972. Later the administrative jurisdiction of the Department was widened by the inclusion of music , training and physical education colleges and the students hostel attached to the Government Colleges. The table below gives the number of Institutions under the control of the Department.
The Department looks after the administration of the 47 Government Colleges including the Music, Training and Physical Education Colleges and also implements the scheme for direct payment of salaries in respect of 178 private colleges. In addition to the service matters of about 20,000 personnel - teaching and non-teaching - this department maintains P.F accounts of the private college staff. Various Central and State scholarship schemes are also implemented by the department. Further the department has an increasingly important role to play in developmental matters utilizing the funds available from the Central and State Government as well as from the UGC, 100% CSS and other sources. |
