Higher Secondary Education was started in Kerala in 1990 abolishing Pre-Degree courses in the colleges during the academic year 1990-91. The process of delinking Pre-Degree courses from colleges and spreading Plus Two courses throughout the State was implemented in a phased manner . At that time, appointment to various categories of posts in the government and Aided Higher Secondary Schools were made on deputation and provisional basis.
Government had framed Special Rules for the appointment of Higher Secondary School Teachers and Non-Teaching staff in Government Sector on 16-04-2001 and in Aided Sector on 09-11-2001. Special rules for Government sector comprises of two different services:-Kerala Higher Secondary Education State Service and Kerala Higher Secondary Education Subordinate Service. Special rules for Aided sector is formulated as chapter XXXII of Kerala Education Rules 1959 by name Kerala Education(Amendment) Rules 2001. Details of these Rules and amendment are as shown below.
Government had framed Special Rules for the appointment of Higher Secondary School Teachers and Non-Teaching staff in Government Sector on 16-04-2001 and in Aided Sector on 09-11-2001. Special rules for Government sector comprises of two different services:-Kerala Higher Secondary Education State Service and Kerala Higher Secondary Education Subordinate Service. Special rules for Aided sector is formulated as chapter XXXII of Kerala Education Rules 1959 by name Kerala Education(Amendment) Rules 2001. Details of these Rules and amendment are as shown below.
| I | Kerala Higher Secondary Education State Service(Govt HSS) |
|---|---|
| 1 | GO(P) No. 144/2001/Gen.Edn dtd 16.04.2001 |
| 2 | GO(P) No. 37/2005/Gen.Edn dtd 04.02.2005 |
| 3 | GO(P) No. 92/2009/Gen.Edn dtd 27.03.2009 |
| II | Kerala Higher Secondary Education Subordinate Service(Govt HSS) |
| 1 | GO(P) No. 144/2001/Gen.Edn dtd 16.04.2001 |
| 2 | GO(P) No. 36/2005/Gen.Edn dtd 04.02.2005 |
| III | Kerala Education(Amendment) Rules(Aided HSS) |
| 1 | GO(P) No. 331/2001/Gen.Edn dtd 09.11.2001 |
| 2 | GO(P) No. 38/2005/Gen.Edn dtd 04.02.2005 |
| 3 | GO(Ms) No. 196/05/Gen.Edn dtd 25.06.2005 |
| 4 | GO(P) No.240/2005/Gen.Edn dtd 23.07.2005 |
| 5 | GO(P) No. 93/2009/Gen.Edn dtd 27.03.2009 |
| IV | Higher Secondary Special Rule Amendments |
| 1 | GO(Ms) No. 398/2002/Gen.Edn dtd 29.11.2002 |
| 2 | GO(Ms) No. 296/2015/Gen.Edn dtd 01.12.2015 (Govt HSS) |
| 3 | GO(Ms) No. 47/2017/Gen.Edn dtd 08.06.2017 |
| 4 | GO(Ms) No. 56/2017/Gen.Edn dtd 17.06.2017 |
| V | Kerala State Subordinate Service Rules |
| 1 | Kerala State Subordinate Service Rules 1958 |
