Calls for bringing Attakulangara school campus alive
There are increasing calls to revitalize the Central High School campus in Attakulangara following the collapse of a heritage structure. Proposals include repurposing the campus for community use and creating open spaces for children. Concerns about the school's declining student population and the need for preservation efforts have been raised by various stakeholders.
- ▪The Central High School in Attakulangara is 137 years old and has faced challenges in maintaining its heritage status.
- ▪Proposals to improve the campus include creating a heritage library and repurposing the area for community activities.
- ▪The school currently has fewer than 100 students, prompting calls for the establishment of a higher secondary section.
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Following the collapse of the roof of a heritage structure on the compound of Central High School, Attakulangara, and the blame game that ensued regarding accountability for the neglect that led to this incident, there is a growing clamour for improving the school’s standards and bringing its vast and verdant campus alive.The 137-year-old school, located in the heart of the city, is no stranger to change or challenges. While it did manage to prevent its land being hived off for a bus bay over a decade ago, it has not met with similar success in preventing itself from being forgotten.Achuthsankar S.
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