Kerala: Tribal department recommends opening hostels for students in Idukki

In the absence of proper online education facilities for tribal students in Idukki, thetribal departmentrecommended opening all tribal hostels in the district to ensure proper education for tribal students.

As per the final estimate of over 2,000 tribal students in the district, there is no proper device to continue their online education. On a trial basis, the tribal department agreed to open tribal hostels and provide entry toSSLCand Plus Two students.

As per the estimate, 13,517 students are having no facility for online education. According to sources, after three months of digital education, most students are out of online education.