Despite an earlier assurance, the State government has failed to issue an order for upgrading the Government Tribal Lower Primary School at Edamalakkudy in Idukki to an upper primary school. In March this year, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had announced the upgrading of the school.
A high-level meeting called by the Chief Minister on May 22 directed to issue the order in this regard before May 27. According to sources, the government order was not yet issued though only a day remains for the start of the new academic year.
Twelve students, including five girls and seven boys, completed Class IV from the school this year. According to sources, without a government order for the upgrade, the Education department cannot provide admissions to the Upper Primary School in the new academic year.
