Kerala Government Approves 120 Additional Plus One Batches in Malabar Region
The Kerala government has sanctioned 120 additional Plus One batches across four Malabar districts—Malappuram (60), Palakkad (30), Kozhikode (20), and Kasaragod (10)—to address the shortage of higher secondary seats. Each batch will admit 60 students, allowing 7,200 more enrollments. This move fulfills the United Democratic Front's election promise and aims to resolve the recurring admission crisis in the region, as confirmed by the General Education Minister's office.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 24%, Centre 76%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (64/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 22 Jul, 01:48 pm. Other outlets followed.