Mysore :

In the recently held SSLC exams, Viveka Tribal Centre for Learning (VTCL), has secured 100% results. Out of 31 students who appeared, 6 students have secured first class and 8 students secured second class.

Jayapradha, an Yerava girl from Brahmagiri haadi has topped the school securing 76.8%. She is followed by N.S. Shivaraju-72.64% (Jenukuruba-Boradevaramunti haadi); Sangeetha-66.4% (Yerava-Metikuppe); Chandini-65.6% (Jenukuruba-Bheemanahalli haadi); Kavya-65.6% (Yerava-Yashwanthpura) and Raju Oyilmanjil-65.44% (Kadukuruba-Metikuppe).

Viveka Tribal Center for Learning (VTCL) is a Unit of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, which is an exclusive residential school for the indigenous forest based tribals. The school which was started in 1988 as a non-formal school in the fringes of the N. Begur range of the Bandipur National Park was recognised by Department of Education, Government of Karnataka, in 1990.

Children belonging to the particularly vulnerable tribe Jenukurubas, other forest tribes namely Bettakuruba (Kaadukuruba), Yerava, Paniya and Bunde Soliga, study from Class 1 to 10 in the school located in Hosahalli Tribal Colony in H.D. Kote taluk in Mysore.

The parents of the tribal children are not only taking interest in the education of their children but are also playing an active role in the functioning of the school by being part of the student admission committee and school management committee.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com  / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 08th, 2013