School Background
The school was established in 1957 and it is managed by the Private Aided Management. It is located in rural area. It is situated at a distance of about 12 km. from the Block Resource center. It is located in PONNANI block of MALAPPURAM district of KERALA. The school consists of Grades from 1 to 7. The school is co-educational and it has an attached pre-primary section. It has got 2 teachers for pre-primary section. The school is non-residential in nature and is not usingschool building as a shift-school. During the previous academic year, the school functioned for 220 days. It had 1 academic inspection and was 2 times visited by the CRC Coordinator during the previous academic year. It was 6 times visited by the BRC Coordinator. Malayalam, English, are the medium of instructions in this school.Also available sanskrit,arabic,urdu,hindi. This school is approachable by all weather road. In this school academic session starts in June.
Facilities in School
The school has 5 building blocks which are housed in a Private building. It has got 22 classrooms for instructional purposes. A total of 18 classrooms are in good condition. On the other hand, 4 of the classrooms need major repairs. It has 4 other rooms for non-teaching activities. The school has a separate room for Head master/Teacher.
The school has got no boundary wall. The school has electricity connection. The source of Drinking Water in the school is well and it is functional. The school has 1 boys toilet and it is functional. and 1 girls toilet and it is functional. The school has a playground. The school has a library and has 1507 books in its library. The school arranged medical check-up for its students during the previous academic year. The school does not need ramp for disabled children to access classrooms.The school has 4 computers for teaching and learning purposes, out of which 3 are functional. The school is having a computer aided learning lab. The school hasn't received the one time kitchen devices grant. The school is providing mid-day meal which is prepared in the school premises.
Teachers
Mr./Ms. V.V.SATHYABHAMA is the Head Master/Teacher of school and his/her academic qualification is Graduate. The school has 24 regular teachers in position against a sanctioned strength of 32 posts. The school has 19 female teachers. It has no Contract Teacher. The school has 1 non-teaching staff. Precisely, 5 teachers of school are having graduate and above degrees. On the other hand, 24 teachers have professional certification(s)/degree(s). The Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) of the school is 25:1 and the Student-Classroom Ratio (SCR) , 27:1. On an average, about 27 students sit in one classroom which sounds comfortable.
During the previous academic year, no teacher was engaged for even a single day in non-teaching assignments.
Funds and Grants
Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Programme, the school received a sum of Rs.12000/- and Rs.12000/- on account of School Development and TLM Grants respectively. It has utilized 100 per cent School Development and TLM Grants. The school did not collect any funds from students during the previous academic year.
Enrolment
The total enrolment of school is 599, out of which boys' enrolment is 299 (49.9 per cent) and girls' enrolment, 300 (50.1 per cent). The SC enrolment is 63 (10.5 per cent), ST enrolment, zero and OBC enrolment, 524 (87.5 per cent). No student repeated elementarygrades during the previous academic year. The school has 13 disabled children.
Incentives to Students
A number of incentives such as free textbooks (236 students), were provided to students during the previous academic year.
Major Strengths & Weakness
Strengths
School Management Committee (SMC) has been constituted in this school.
The school has implemented continuous & comprehensive evaluation (CCE).
The school is maintaining children's record as per RTE.
The school has got computer in the school, out of which 5 are functional.
The school has computer aided learning lab.
Teachers of school are well qualified as they have graduate & above degrees.
The teachers are professionally qualified.
The school has a regular Head Master/Teacher.
The school was inspected during the previous academic year.
The school was visited by the CRC Coordinator during the previous academic year.
There are female teachers in the school.
The school has got girls' toilet.
The school has a comfortable Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR).
The school is providing Mid-day meal.
Weakness
The school does not have a boundary wall.
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