Children in Kerala’s Attappady get long-awaited bus ride, eye Parliament visit next
Students from a government school in Attappady celebrated the arrival of a new school bus funded by an MP's development fund. During a meeting with local officials, the children expressed a desire to visit the Parliament and the Kerala Assembly, which the officials agreed to facilitate.
Why it matters
The story highlights the impact of local infrastructure development on rural education and the engagement of students with democratic institutions.
For the students of Government UP School, Karara, in Attappady, having their own school bus had long been a dream. On their first long journey in the new bus, they came up with another: “Can you take us to see Parliament?” they asked K.A. Thulasi, Minister for Development of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes, and her husband V.K. Sreekandan, MP.
The answer delighted them. “Not just Parliament. We will take you to see the Kerala Assembly too,” the Minister and MP told the children.
The 27 students had travelled to the Kongad MLA’s office to meet the Minister and MP and celebrate the arrival of their new bus. The vehicle, costing ₹25 lakh, was funded through Mr. Sreekandan’s local area development fund.
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