A state wide Association of Principals for 1500 CBSE and ICSE Schools in Kerala was started. The newly formed Association by the name Association of Principals of Kerala Oriented CBSE and ICSE Schools (APKOS) would work for the welfare of Principals and Teachers of the schools across the state. The General body convened for the purpose elected a 15 member committee in the state level. Mr. Francis K.A (President) Prof. Dr. George Kolanchery(Gen. Secretary) Mrs. Latha Prakash (Treasurer) and Vice Presidents,  Mr. Juby Paul, Mr. Dias K. Mathew and Dr. Abdul Rasheed. As Joint Secretaries, Mrs Smitha Krishnan, Mrs. Pooja Bose and Dr. Jayanthi S. As Executive members Mr. Moni Yohannan, Mr. Jayan Kambrath, Mrs. Shiny Mathew and Mrs. Susan Thomas . The Association adopted 20 point programme as its objectives. The newly elect president Mr. Francis affirmed that the Association would work for strengthening the CBSE system in Kerala and in providing quality education to everyone. There will be three level committees in the State,District and Taluk which would look in to the ground reality and work for improvement of it. GeneralSecretary Mr. George said that this is the first Association in the state which gives direct membership to the principals. Mrs. Latha Prakash, the Treasurer said that the Association would work in harmony with other organisations for the betterment of schools in the state.