Protests erupt in Paderu over transfer of tribal students’ from residential school
Parents and tribal leaders in Paderu protested against the sudden transfer of students from a residential school in Visakhapatnam. Authorities claim the move is part of an initiative to upgrade the facility into a Centre of Excellence.
Why it matters
The incident highlights tensions between government administrative restructuring and the educational stability of marginalized tribal communities.
Parents of tribal students staged a protest at the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) office in Paderu, Alluri Sitharama Raju district on Thursday, opposing the discontinuation of the AP Tribal Welfare Residential School for boys at Marikavalasa in Visakhapatnam.
The article presents both the grievances of the parents and the official justification from the District Collector without taking a side.
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