Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 Kerala's Minister of General Education, V. Sivankutty, said on Saturday that 175 teachers in government and aided schools across the state would regain their positions following the extension of the deadline for recording students' UID details.
He stated that this decision is linked to staff appointments for the 2025–26 academic year.
A Unique Identification (UID) number is assigned to each student in official records and education management systems.
The minister further stated that the government had earlier ordered that documents obtained up to July 14 be considered for students who did not have UID details during the sixth working day count held on June 10, 2025.
Subsequently, the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) conducted a special verification drive between February 13 and 17, examining the details of 1,052 students from 213 schools who were excluded on the sixth working day due to a lack of UID.
Of these, 912 students who produced valid documents were newly granted UID approval, while 140 applications were rejected due to inadequate records.
As a result, approximately 175 teachers who were at risk of losing their positions due to a decline in student enrollment would have their positions restored, Sivankutty explained.
In addition, approximately 10 new positions are likely to be created.
With the revised student figures, 15 schools will also be removed from the 'unviable' category.
Updated data have been incorporated into the 'Sampoorna' and 'Samanwaya' software systems, and school authorities may approach the respective educational offices for further procedures, the minister added in the statement.