Children in four tribal hamlets in T.N. to be taken to school in Forest Dept. vehicle

To address the issue of high dropout rates among students in four remote tribal hamlets, located within the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR), the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, in association with a Sathyamangalam-based NGO, has taken measures to ensure that children are transported to two schools located in Talamalai panchayat of Talavadi taluk.

The hamlets — Ittarai, Thadasalatti, Mavanatham, and Ramanarai — are located in the Talamalai Forest Range of the Sathyamangalam Division. A study by the Rights Education and Development Centre (READ) revealed that 60 students of Classes 1 to 10 from these hamlets frequently missed classes.