Minority commission recommends upgrading Pallikkal govt. school in Wayanad
The Kerala State Commission for Minorities has recommended upgrading the Pallikkal Government Lower Primary School in Wayanad to an upper primary school for the 2026-27 academic year. This recommendation follows a favorable response from the Wayanad Deputy Director of Education to a petition for the school's upgradation. Currently, the school serves 286 students, including those from nearby tribal settlements, and the nearest UP school is over 4 km away.
- ▪The commission's recommendation was made during a sitting at the Collectorate conference hall.
- ▪The Pallikkal Government LP School has 14 acres of land and 21 classrooms, including smart classrooms.
- ▪The school has been serving students since 1962 but discontinued UP classes due to space issues.
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The Kerala State Commission for Minorities has recommended that the Pallikkal Government Lower Primary (LP) School in Edavaka grama panchayat in Wayanad be upgraded to an upper primary (UP) school during the 2026-27 academic year itself. The recommendation was made at a sitting held by commission member A. Saifudeen Haji at the Collectorate conference hall on Friday and submitted to the Director of General Education.Earlier, the Wayanad Deputy Director of Education had given a favourable response to a petition submitted to the commission seeking the school’s upgradation.Though the 130-year-old Pallikkal Government LP School had classes up to Standard V until 1962, the UP section was later discontinued due to a lack of space.
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