A government LP school in Kozhikode has only one student in Class I

Only 1 pupil has taken admittance successful Class I astatine the Government Lower Primary School, Kottooli, Kozhikode, this world year.

According to Education section sources, the concern was akin successful erstwhile years arsenic good and determination had been times erstwhile they had nary students astatine each successful Class 1. In total, the schoolhouse has lone 3 students and 2 teachers now. A teacher who utilized to enactment determination earlier told The Hindu on Monday that they utilized to sojourn adjacent houses and personally escort the students to the school. In the 2024-25 world year, determination were 10 students, and astir 1 to 2 successful each of the 4 classes. A bulk of the students were children of migrant labourers then.

An authoritative successful the Education section said that the diminution successful pupil spot was not sudden, but a gradual one. Although the instauration is situated successful a well-populated and posh neighbourhood, the enrolment is alternatively debased astir apt due to the fact that the parents similar to nonstop their wards to backstage schools. The authoritative said that due to the fact that of this, the authorities backing is besides getting reduced.