The Thiruvananthapuram district panchayat will roll out a special academic support programme for Class X students in govt and aided schools, aiming to improve their performance in the SSLC examination and increase the district’s overall pass percentage. The ‘Vidya Jyothi’ project for the 2026-27 academic year will be inaugurated by education minister N Shamsuddeen at the district panchayat office on Tuesday.