Minister inaugurates renovated tribal school hostel in Manalodai

Minister of Dairy Development T. Mano Thangaraj on Friday inaugurated the renovated hostel building of the Government Tribal Residential High School at Manalodai in Thiruvattar panchayat union, run by Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department.
The hostel was renovated at a coast of ₹42.55 lakh under the Special Area Development Programme 2023-2024.
Speaking at the event Mr. Mano Thangaraj said that the school was originally established in 1962 for the development and education of tribal population in the region. It was upgraded to a middle school in 1993 and further upgraded to a high school in 2021. He noted that for the past 63 years the institution has been functioning with dedicated teachers and staff.
Currently the school has a total of 112 students with 51 boys and 61 girls from nearby tribal hamlets such as Valaiyamalai, Puravilaimalai, Villusaarimalai, Alamparai, and Padumpaarai.
The Minister highlighted the various educational assistance being provided by the Tamil Nadu government and exhorted the students to focus on their studies to achieve greater heights in future.
Kanniyakumari Collector R. Alagumeena, Padmanabhapuram Sub-Collector Vinay Kumar Meena and other officials were present at the event.

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