APJ Abdul Kalam
International Residential Tribal School
Extension Project of SMIC's (Santhi Medical Information Centre)
APJ Abdul Kalam Tribal Residential School is to provide quality education exclusively for tribal children, mainly from kurumba community of Attappady, in complete residential mode with superior infrastructure and resource pool. Among the three major tribal sects in Attappadi, i.e Irula, Kurumba and Muduga, the primitive most tribal group are Kurumbas who inhibit inner forest areas with deprived living standards. The school is situated at Attappady, the largest tribal block of Kerala in around 4.59 acres of its ethnic locale. It will contribute to the sustainable development of tribal community retaining their cultural values and heritage. The mission is to enable the tribal children to have an insightful and confident future overcoming the various inhibitions they confront while interacting with the mainstream society.
HIGHLIGHTS
Implementation
The school is situated in Attappady, Agali village, a tribal taluk of Kerala, spread across approximately 4.59 acres in a serene and culturally rich environment. Nestled within its ethnic locale, the institution stands as a beacon of learning and cultural preservation. It is committed to contributing towards the sustainable development of tribal communities by nurturing and promoting their unique cultural values, traditions, and heritage.
Special Training
Students will be provided with specialized training in Drawing, Dance, Music, and traditional martial arts such as Kalari, Karate, and Chilambattam. They will also receive training in cultural art forms including Chenda, Thambolam, and Band Set. A highly qualified pool of resource persons is ensured to guide and train students in both curricular and co-curricular learning, fostering their overall development.
Eco -Friendly
A botanical garden in housing 1500 variety of plants are grown within the school compound which will be subsequently added with 2500 herbal plants known to tribal community in order to introduce to the students.
Mentorship Partner: B P Nooh IAS
"Special thanks to PB Nooh I A S for generously offering his mentorship services to our students at APJ Abdul Kalam Tribal School!"
We Provide quality education exclusively for tribal children
OUR SPECIALITY
The school is well equipped with RO Plant, a water storage dam of 5 lakh ltrs capacity and water recycling system.
Cocurricular subjects of learning will be tribal folk arts including their dance forms, vocal and instrument music and drama, taught by the indigent masters from their own community.
The spacious school campus and compound will be utilized to do traditional cultivation, local tribal festivals and celebrations in a timely manner to let the students grow without distancing from their own culture.
