The High School is inaugurated
The inauguration of the first phase of the new high school, comprising six large classrooms, took place on 23 January. The second storey is now nearing completion and in June the first 350 pupils will move into the school. Eventually, when the “arms” either side have been added, it will accommodate a thousand pupils.
The first phase of the High School on inauguration day
The event was attended by government dignitaries, the children from the Panchayat school, teachers, parents and villagers and celebrated in joyous Indian style with flags, garlands, speeches, songs, dancing and firecrackers.
Sylvia and the Chairman of Tiruporum, Mr Kumaravel, cut the inauguration ribbon.
Dancing display by some the girls who will be pupils at the new High School
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