Kudallur: New Representatives in Panchayath

As the election to local self government was over, new representatives sworn in to rule for the people of Anakkara Panchayath. Kudallur, the village comes under Anakkara Panchayath too got new ‘ward members’. The Panchayath Election- 2010 was held in two phases, October 23 and 25. Palakkad was in the second phase along with certain other districts. Result was published on 31^st Ocober. UDF led by INC won the Panchayath council.

A complete list of new representatives is given below:

Ward Name Party Party Group Vote

Anakkara VALSALA VISWANADH INC UDF 422

Kudallur JAYA SIVASANKARAN INC UDF 456

Koottakadav E.PARAMESWARAN KUTTY IND(LDF) LDF 460

Kumbidi JASEENA SHAJI INC UDF 542

Kurunjikkav K.M.AJITHA CPI(M) LDF 597

Malamakkav C.P. SREEKANDAN MASTER INC UDF 534

Manniyamperumbalam ADV.BASHEER ML UDF 396

Melazhiyam N.K.SUBRAHMANIAN CPI(M) LDF 574

Mundrakkode P.K.BASHEER INC UDF 423

Muthuvilayumkunn HABEEBA PALLIMANJAYALIL ML UDF 527

Nayyoor V.P.BEENA CPI(M) LDF 458

Panniyur N.KARTHYAYANI INC UDF 498

Perumbalam N.K.RAJANI CPI(M) LDF 463

Puramathilssery K.MUHAMMED (KUNJHA) INC UDF 502

Thottazhiyam K.K.SOUMYA CPI(M) LDF 422

Ummathoor M.K.PRADEEP CPI(M) LDF 476

LDF - 7 UDF - 9 BJP+ - 0 OTH - 0

Kudallur: GUPS upgraded to High School

It’s a matter of joy for every villager that the Govt. Upper Primary School Kudallur has been upgraded to High School. The decision of upgrading was announced by VS Achuthanandan, the Chief Minister of Kerala on 8th September 2010 after the state cabinet meeting in Thiruvanathapuram. The up-gradation is under the central government project Rastriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA). From the next academic year onwards the school will be known as Govt. High School Kudallur.
It has been a dream of the people of Kudallur and nearby areas for a long time to get a High School within their immediate reach. The nearest High School as of now, for them are Dr. KB Menon Memorial Higher Secondary School, Thrithala (the old THS Thrithala) and Govt. Higher Secondary School Anakkara. Vattenad GVHSS and GHSS Mezhathur are the next options. The calm and beautiful landscape of GUPS will now offer its blessing to more students. The students from Kudallur, nearby areas like Kumbidi, Manamakkav and the places on the other bank of Nila such as Perasannur and Mankeri will be benefited from this up-gradation.
Earlier, the demand for a High School was stronger in the village. Later, when transport facilities improved and new generation schools became established, that demand grew weaker. Kudallur Vikasana Munnani (Kudallur Development Front) had put forth the demand for the up-gradation of school. It was in 1995-96 period.
Anyway, a school is rightly appreciated for its caliber and the need for a high school in the area is recognized now.
The other schools upgraded in Palakkad district along GUPS are
1. GUPS Thenkara
2. GUPS Vallappuzha
3. GSBS Nellikkurussi
4. GUPS Nagalasseri
5. GMUPS Vilyaur
6. GUPS Kodumunda
7. GUPS Ummini
8. GUPS Vennakkara
9. GBUPS KUzhalmannam
10. GUPS Bemmanur
11. GUPS Thiruvazhiyod
12. GUPS Kallingalpadam
13. GUPS Mudappallur
14. GUPS Vadasseripuram
15. GUPS Paloor
16. GTUPS Muttathukad
17. GUPS Meenkashipuram
18. GUPS Nanniyod
19. GUPS Thenari
A total of 60 schools upgraded to High Schools across Kerala.

Where did we loss ourselves?

Kutteem kolum- have you heard about it? Leave it; what about Vattukali? No?

Here a group of kids are recollecting their experiences and sharing their dreams about a world where they can at least smile with pleasure. Children of G.U.P.School Kudallur published a small book, Kutteem kolum to share their cheer. Reading the book, your eyes will get wet with a lot of memories you have lost in the hectic schedule to follow and to live.

Students of these times have become truly elders. Their characters show it. They speak about big things rather than about a butterfly or jasmine flower. They play serious games and they do not have time to spend for others. Simply speaking, they have been made scapegoats of fast changing world of business. Everything is valued based on its monetary value.

Reading the book, we may try to become just kids for some time.

Vidyarangam Kalavedi Group of GUPS worked behind Kutteem Kolum, with the help of Mahboob Kudallur, their teacher and a young journalist.

They have created a blog: www.kutteemkolum.blogspot.com

This was the second publication from the school which attracted the attention of readers.

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Kudallur: Educational Facilities

The village has five schools, two of them private. They are
1, AJB School Kudallur,
2, GBLP School Kudallur,
3, GUP School Kudallur,
4, Al Hilal English Medium School Kudallur (private),
5, Sandeepani English Medium School Kudallur (private)

The first two schools offer education for standard 1to 4. GUP School has 5, 6 and 7 standards. The last two schools offer classes from 1 to 10. Kudallur depends outside for higher education. Most of the students prefer Thrithala High School, Thrithala for High School studies. Govt. VHS School Vattenad and Govt. HS School Mezhathur are the next options. Some of the parents - especially those who are working abroad- like English medium schools for their children. For inter-mediate (Higher Secondary and Vocational Higher Secondary) education the village goes to near towns such as Kuttipuram, Kunnamkulam, Koottanad, Pattambi and Edappal. A lot of parallel institutions work at these towns. They entertain a large number of students. Wisdom College Kumaranellur is the pioneer institution in parallel field.
Students from Kudallur depends SNGS Arts and Science College Pattambi, MES College Ponnani, MES Engineering College Kuttipuram, all the colleges in Thrissur city, some of the colleges of Malappuram and Kozhikode districts for collegiate education. Now a day a considerable number of students of the village go to distant districts and other states. Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Trichy and Mysore are the places of attraction for professional education.
But, one of the many new trends in the educational concepts of the village causes a great concern. The new English medium schools pose threat to the Government schools. In the case of AJB School, it taught seven or eight generations. But the flow of students- even the children of low- income families- to the new schools made the student strength of the AJBS low. Now it struggle to survive. GUP School also faces this threat.
Even then, the fact that village is 100% literate is a matter of joy.