Palakkad is the seat of a number of Public & Private Schools (including Day Scholar, Co-Educational/Girls and Residential Schools) in Palakkad, Kerala. Most Schools admit children from LKG to Std. X.Some Schools that come under Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) / Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISCE) & Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) also offer Std. XI and Std. XII. Some districts also have schools set up by National Open School system.
School admissions in Palakkad generally begin in the months of June / July every year. Depending on the type of school, programs offered include Infants, Toddlers, Early Childhood, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School and Secondary schemes.Almost all schools conduct Unit Tests, Quarterly, Half Yearly and Annual Examinations to assess the students.Medium of instruction at most schools in the region is English and Malayalam while very few schools (particularly Muslim schools) also teach in Urdu Medium or have Urdu as a language paper.
Numerous engineering colleges exist in Palakkad, Kerala, offering Engineering Degree coures such as BE, BTech, BArch, BPlan, ME, MTech, MArch or MPlan in the region. Joining in Engineering colleges that are All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) accredited is preferred. Further most colleges are affiliated with a regional university,Similarly there are also numerous Medical Colleges in Palakkad, Kerala besides those offering Health Science Degree coures in the region. Joining in Medical colleges that are Medical Council of India (MCI) accredited is preferred. Further most colleges are affiliated with a regional university.
The various Nursing Colleges available in Palakkad, Kerala are institutions that offer training in Nursing and related courses such as General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM), Post-Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing (PBBSc), Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nursing, and Master of Science (MSc) Nursing.An approval from the Nursing Council of India is required for the respective courses.
The Distance Education Colleges in Palakkad, Kerala offer Distance Learning programs and Correspondance courses through Study Centers under Distance Education / Open University Scheme of Indian Universities in courses such as MA, MSc, MBA, MCA etc.
