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Time of India
14-06-2025
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- Time of India
State ST panel seeks report on tribal kids' school access woes
1 2 3 Visakhapatnam: Days after TOI highlighted the ordeal of tribal children from Solubongu hamlet in Ananthagiri mandal — who either walk several kilometres or cross the Raiwada dam by boat to attend school — the State Scheduled Tribes Commission has intervened, directing ASR district officials to submit a detailed report. When the schools reopened on June 12, tribal children from Solubongu travelled by boat to the school located in Tamarrabba, Devarapalli mandal. The ASR district collector has directed Venu Gopal, executive engineer of the tribal welfare department, to prepare a proposal for a 2-kilometre road from Veerabhadrapeta to Solubongu village via Boddugaruvu and Tamarrabba. Elders from the hamlet, Nandula Rajarao and R Rajarao, thanked to ST commission chairman DVG Sankara Rao for taking up the issue. They said students from the remote area attend the MPP School in Tamarrabba travelling via the Raiwada dam. "When there is heavy rainfall, the students are forced to stay at home, as there is no safe way for them to attend school. When the water level in Raiwada dam recedes, they travel to school by boat. But when the water is high, they hike four kilometres around the hill. We demand that a special school be established in our village," they said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo CPM leader K Govinda Rao added that 21 more tribal children from villages such as Kadarevu and Goppala Palem walk 12 kilometres daily, crossing steep hills, to reach Bodugaruvu for their schooling. "In July 2024, villagers held a protest demanding a school, after which the Ananthagiri mandal education officer visited and promised to establish an alternative school. A proposal was submitted to the district collector and the district education officer of ASR district to set up a non-residential special training (NRST) school, but the government did not approve it," he said. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
08-06-2025
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- Time of India
Tribals protest demanding school, road, ration depot in Ananthagiri
Visakhapatnam: In a desperate bid to access quality education and basic amenities, tribal residents of Kadarevu, Solabongu, and Kalyanagummi in Ananthagiri mandal staged a protest demanding the establishment of a school in their village. Currently, children from these hamlets are forced to walk nearly six kilometers to reach the nearest school, which is often unsafe and difficult. The students from these remote hamlets are studying at Tamarabba MPP School in Devarapalli mandal of Anakapalli district, and their daily commute is a harrowing experience. During heavy rainfall, the students are forced to stay home as there is no safe way for them to attend the school. When the water level in the Raiwada recedes, they travel to school by boat. However, when the water level is high, they are forced to walk around the hill for four kilometers. The villagers, led by elders Nandula Rajarao and R Rajarao, demanded that a special school be established in their village to alleviate the suffering of their children. CPM leader K Govinda Rao added that 21 more tribal children from villages such as Kadarevu and Goppala Palem walk 12 kilometers daily, crossing large hills, to reach Bodugaruvu for schooling. "In July 2024, villagers held a protest demanding a school, following which the Ananthagiri mandal education officer visited and promised to establish an alternative school. A proposal was submitted to the district collector and the district education officer of ASR district to set up a NRST (non-residential special training) school, but the government has not approved it," he said. The villagers also highlighted the inordinate delay in the construction of road from Nerellapudi to Kalyanagumma village. Despite a grant of Rs 1 crore being sanctioned, forest permissions were not granted, and necessary clearances have not been given even after a year. As a result, the villagers of Kalyanagumma are forced to travel through Anakapalli, Vizianagaram, and Alluri Sitarama Raju districts to reach Gumma Panchayat via Damaku and Cherikibidda to collect their ration rice. The tribals demanded the immediate establishment of a separate ration depot for these villages and the granting of special forest permissions for Kalyanagumma village. The government's inaction has left the villagers feeling frustrated and helpless.
