Our school in Attapadi

with Maya aunty and Saly aunty at our Attapadi school

The English medium school in the tribal regions of Attapadi serves a dire need - to educate the local tribal population. It is here that the kids of our Balabhavan also attend. We have about 350 children in attendance, including the children from the Balabhavan. The teachers come from Kerala mostly and several of them are accommodated in the Ashram premises etc.

We have classes till 10th Std at the school. Plans are in place to begin the Plus 2 classes from next year. A good news for the Ashram this year has been that we got the affiliation and No Objection from the government as a recognized school and we should be able to hold the 10th standard board examination on premises starting from this year. 

break time at school

I am told the school educates around 75 children from the local adivasi area including our Balabhavan inmates without any fees. Their expenses are completely borne by the Ashram..

We got to see some of the classes in session as Fr. Paul gave us a tour of the school. The Church of the east was making its presence felt in the form this school in the remote tribal belt of Attapadi.Thank God for those working behind the school, thank God for our tribal mission in Attapadi.