GLPS Kallurma

The school was established in 1912 and it is managed by the Department of Education. It is located in rural area. It is situated at a distance of about 13 km. from the Block HQ. It is located in EDAPPAL block of MALAPPURAM district of KERALA. The school consists of Grades from 1 to 4. The school is co-educational and it does not have an attached pre-primary section. The school is non-residential in nature and is not using school building as a shift-school. During the previous academic year, the school functioned for 194 days. It had 2 academic inspections and was 2 times visited by the CRC Coordinator during the previous academic year. It was 2 times visited by the BRC Coordinator. Malayalam is the medium of instructions in this school.

Facilities in School

The school has 2 building blocks which are housed in a rented building. It has got 4 classrooms for instructional purposes. None of the classrooms are in good condition. None of the classroom(s) needs major repairs. It has 2 other rooms for non-teaching activities. The school has a separate room for Head master/Teacher.

The school has got boundary wall. The school has electricity connection. The source of Drinking Water in the school is Well. The school has a playground. The school has a book-bank and has 770 books in its library. The school did not arrange medical check-up for its students during the previous academic year. It has no ramp for the disabled children. The school has got 4 blackboards for the use of teachers but it does not have blackboard at the ground level for the use of children. The school has got one computer. 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 & it is prepared in the school premises.

TeachersMr./Ms. M.J.MARRY is the Head Master/Teacher of school and his/her academic qualification is Graduate. The school has 5 regular teachers in position against a sanctioned strength of 5 posts. All the teachers of school are female teachers. It has no Para-Teacher. The school has 1 non-teaching staff. Precisely, 1 teacher of school is having graduate and above degrees. On the other hand, all teachers have professional certification(s)/degree(s). The Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) of the school is 16:1 and the Student-Classroom Ratio (SCR), 20:1. On an average, about 20 students sit in one classroom which sounds comfortable.

During the previous academic year, 5 teachers of school were engaged for 55 days in non-teaching assignments at an average of 11 days. The average is worked out on the basis of teachers involved in non-teaching assignments.

Funds and Grants

Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Programme, the school received a sum of Rs.5000/- and Rs.2500/- 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 80, out of which boys' enrolment is 28 (35.0 per cent) and girls' enrolment, 52 (65.0 per cent). The SC enrolment is 15 (18.8 per cent), ST enrolment, zero and OBC enrolment, 59 (73.8 per cent). A total of 1 (3.6 per cent) boys and 3 (5.8 per cent) girls repeated primary grades during the previous academic year. The school has 2 disabled children.

Incentives to Students

A number of incentives such as free textbooks (80 students), stationery (0 students), uniform (0 students) and attendance scholarship (0 students) were provided to students during the previous academic year.

School Examinations

Information about examination results is not provided by the school.

Strengths

The school has a boundary wall.

The school has got computer in the school.

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 has a separate room for 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 a comfortable Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR).

The school is providing Mid-day meal.
(source: DISE 2009-10)