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The Hindu
4 days ago
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- The Hindu
K. Rajan inaugurates district-level Praveshanolsavam in Thrissur
The new academic year kicked off with vibrant Praveshanolsavam (school reopening celebrations) across the district on Monday. Over 25,000 children were welcomed into Class 1. Revenue Minister K. Rajan officially launched the district-level Praveshanolsavam celebrations at Government Vocational Higher Secondary School (GVHSS) Puthur. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said State's public education system is witnessing a new and promising transformation. 'The impact of the Public Education Protection Campaign is visible in every school, where education now goes beyond textbooks to touch lives,' he noted. He stressed that education must reflect the emotions and needs of the people and not just focus on marks or exams, but on building a well-informed, compassionate society. The Minister also spoke about ₹15-crore development works carried out at the school over the past nine years, highlighting infrastructure improvements. He said a colourful rally will be held from the school to the upcoming Puthur Zoological Park, set to open after the Onam holidays, as a symbol of community engagement with education and nature. The ceremony featured a live screening of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's State-level Praveshanolsavam inauguration. Students performed the official welcome song through dance. Meritorious students who received LSS, USS, and NMMS scholarships, along with Thrissur native Triloknath, who featured in the International World Book of Records, and high school Mathematics teacher A.S. Saritha, who earned her PhD from Calicut University, were honoured during the function. Students took the 'Clean Kerala' pledge, and the district sanitation poster was released as part of the Haritha Mission. Children's cultural performances added colour and joy to the event. District panchayat president V.S. Prince presided over the event.
Indian Express
12-05-2025
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- Indian Express
In Wayanad, students of a landslide-hit school record 100% pass rate in board exams
Nine months ago, Class 10 students of the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School (GVHSS) in Wayanad's Vellarmala lost much – their school, homes, loved ones and friends– to the devastating landslide that struck the district. On Friday, the students secured 100 percent pass rate in their Class 10 board exams, scripting a tale of grit and resilience. Results of the state board exams were announced Friday. The landslide that struck on the night of July 30 last year had claimed 298 lives and partially wiped out the school, situated at the worst hit village Chooralmala. Among the victims were 32 school students of GVHSS Vellarmala – seven from Class 10. Two, meanwhile, lost both parents. A month after the landslide, the school, with its 328 students and 26 teachers, was temporarily relocated to Meppadi – some 13 km away. Since then, students have been trying to pick up pieces of their lives — with the help of school, teachers, and the Parents-Teachers Association. According to GVHSS headmaster V Unnikrishnan, it was a challenging task. A teacher was given the charge of three students, not only to keep an eye on their education but also their personal and family lives. 'As repeated sessions of counselling were not enough to help students return to normal days, we engaged them in various activities such as sports and arts. They took part in the state school fest, demonstrating their fighting spirit. That helped the students get out of the haunting memories of the traumatic night and the losses,' he said. While a section of students continued to live in Chooralmala, the worst-affected ones were relocated to various villages under Meppadi panchayat. This meant that a bus — donated by Manipal Foundation – had to ferry them each day to school. At school, special lessons for Class 10 were held from 7.30 am till 9.30 am. Then began their regular school lessons from 10 am to 4 pm. Students were not only given mid-day meals, also breakfast and supper with the support of two Kuwait-based organisations, Unnikrishnan said. 'Students would sometimes be absent-minded and lost in the classroom. Even during the board exams in March, students had problems because of the trauma of the devastation. But we nursed them back. For us, this mission was our responsibility rather than a sacrifice. We wanted to showcase a model of survival before the entire world,' Unnikrishnan said. On the day of the result, Kerala's Education Minister and senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader V Sivankutty made special mention of the school, calling its Class 10 pass rate 'inspiring'. 'It is a great strength of survival. All the 55 students who appeared for SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) exam from the landslide-ravaged GVHSS Vellarmala have become eligible for higher studies,' he said, adding: 'I have called the headmaster Unnikrishnan to congratulate teachers, students and parents'. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, the MP from Wayanad, made a mention of the school in a Facebook post, making special reference to Muhammad Haani K, a student who lost nine members of his family — including his parents and two siblings – to the landslide. '…big congratulations to all students who passed the Kerala SSLC exams, and to GVHSS Vellarmala for achieving a 100 percent pass rate,' her post on Friday read. 'Special congratulations to Muhammad Haani K, who rescued his grandmother during Wayanad's darkest hour and has now passed his 10th-grade exams with flying colors (sic). Courage. Resilience. Brilliance. Your story inspires us all.'
