2018-19, dropout ratio among school
students in Kerala was 0.12 per cent.
 KITE (Kerala Infrastructure and Technology
for Education), a Government of Kerala
enterprise set up to foster ICT enabled
education in the State schools as well as for
upgradation of physical infrastructure in
schools is transforming the State run schools
by giving it a whole new dimension.
 NITI Aayog has released the Performance of
States in Health Outcomes Index in June
2019 and Kerala ranks at the top in terms of
overall performance with an overall score of
74.01.
 Kerala is witnessing an increasing burden of
communicable and non-communicable
diseases.
 Kerala adult males are having diabetes
mellitus compared to 15 per cent at national
level. 19 per cent of adult female population
is diabetic compared to 11 per cent in India.
 The Karunya Benevolent Fund (KBF)
scheme was started in February, 2012 by the
Government of Kerala to give financial
assistance to the members of families from
financially backward sections for the
treatment of certain chronic diseases.
 Arogyakiranam is one of the flagship health
programs of the GoK. The program provides
free treatment and related medical services
to all patients from birth to 18 years, as an
entitlement.
 Three key demographic changes —
declining fertility, reduction in mortality and
increasing survival at older ages —
contribute to population ageing, reflected in
a shift in the age structure from young to
old.
 The Vayomithram project provides health
care and support to elderly above the age of
65 years residing in the State.
Labour & Employment
 Compared to other parts of the country,
reported wage rate of workers in both
agricultural and non-agricultural sectors in
Kerala is higher.
 Wage disparity among the male and female
workers is noticeable.
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 The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in the
age group 15-59 the status of Kerala is not
in an appreciable position, when compared
to the other Southern States.
 The recent trend in the employment sector in
the State shows a large inflow of migrant
worker from other States such as West
Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand etc.
 In Kerala, men outnumbered women in
public sector employment where as in the
private sector employment women and men
are almost in equal number.
 Kaivalya was introduced as a holistic frame
work for achieving the goals of social
inclusion and equality of opportunity for all
citizens with disabilities.
Initiatives for Social Inclusion
 Compared to the other Indian States, women
in Kerala enjoy a better position in several
aspects, especially related to health and
education status.
 In contrast to the national average of 11 per
cent, 22 per cent of all households in Kerala
are female-headed.
 Kerala is at the top among the Indian States
with a female literacy rate of 92 per cent
 Low maternal mortality rate and high female
life expectancy in Kerala are highly
attributed to the extensive public provisions
for maternal care in the State.
 But in the case of obesity, the percentage of
women in Kerala is higher than that of India
as well as that of their male counterparts in
the State.
 Contrary to the high social development
including high educational level, crimes
against women continue to be a major threat
in Kerala.
 Kerala is the first State in India which
declared a Transgender Policy in 2015.
 Gender aware planning was introduced in
the State of Kerala at the time of 9th Plan
itself with the inclusion of Women
Component Plan (WCP) in local bodies’
Annual Plan and by making it mandatory.
Gender Budgeting in Kerala has (through a
process of learning) taken a much more
expansive view on women’s lives and roles
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