The government primary and middle school in Sonahalli in H D Kote taluk, in the tribal region of Mysuru district, was on the verge of closure after the student strength fell to just 9 about four years ago. But, ever since the school was adopted by an NGO in 2018-19, its prospects began improving with student enrolment increasing with each year.
“The school began the academic year 2022-23 with enrolment of 120 children from classes 1 to 7, including some students who had migrated to private schools in the vicinity,” said C K Muralidhar, representing Madilu Seva Trust.
When the school was about to be closed in 2018, the Trust’s founder Madilu Arasu took the initiative to contact Block Education Officer of H D Kote taluk Revanna and entered into an MoU to develop it into a model school.
