Education in Wayanad

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Educational Organizations are located mainly in Kalpetta and Sultan Battery.

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Education in Sulthan Bathery

Many educational institutions including schools, colleges, industrial training centers and teacher training institutes exist in Sulthan Bathery. Wayanad is a single Education District with one Deputy Director of Education, one District Educational Officer (DEO) and three Assistant Educational Officers (AEO). [1] [2] Sulthan Bathery taluk is under one AEO. Wayanad District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) is located at Sulthan Bathery. It is one of the three DIETs established in Kerala in the first phase in 1989. Apart from providing teacher education, its activities include academic research and innovations, academic monitoring of schools and material production. [3]

School Education

Many government, aided and unaided schools exist in Sulthan Bathery. They come under different boards of education such as Kerala State Education Board and Central Board of Secondary Education. Some of the schools which follow the state syllabus are listed below: [4]

List of Schools

College Education

Compared to other districts of Kerala, institutions offering higher education are limited in Wayanad. [5] One of the oldest colleges in Wayanad is St. Mary's College, Sulthan Bathery, established in 1965. [6] This arts and science college is affiliated to University of Calicut. Another arts and science college located here is Don Bosco College. Pazhassi Raja College, Pulpally, established in 1982, is another major college located nearby. [7] Government Engineering College located at Mananthavady is the nearest engineering college. It is affiliated to Kannur University.

Two nursing colleges located at Sulthan Bathery are Assumption School of Nursing and Vinayaka Hospital College of Nursing.

Other Educational Institutions

A few distance education centers also exist in the town of Sulthan Bathery. St. Mary's College IGNOU study center offers programs such as Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development, Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental and Sustainable Development, Diploma in Tourism Studies etc. Another IGNOU study center is at Data Point Computer Academy. It offers programs such as Master of Computer Applications (MCA) and Certificate in Computing (CIC).

Many Teacher Training Colleges (TTC) too are present in Sulthan Bathery. Some of them are Mar Baselios Teacher Training Institute, Valummel Teacher Training Institute, Moolankave and St. George Teacher Training Institute, Pulpally.

Apart from these, some special schools for mentally challenged like St. Gregorios Special School for Mentally Challenged, Kottakkunnu [8] and Mercy Home Sacred Heart Special School for Mentally Retarded exist in Sulthan Bathery. The former is managed by Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Bathery diocese while the latter is under the District Educational Officer, Wayanad. Other unaided special schools include St. Rossolo's HS for the Deaf, Poomala and WO Blind and Deaf school, Muttil. [9]

Education in Kalpetta

University

  1. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode (14 km from Kalpetta)

Professional Education

  1. College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Pookode (14 km from Kalpetta)
  2. Oriental School of Hotel Management located at Lakkidi (15 km from Kalpetta)
  3. Oriental College of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts at Vythiri (8 km from Kalpetta)
  4. DM WIMS Medical College located at Meppadi (15 km) is the only Medical College in Wayanad district
  5. College of Dairy Science and Technology, Pookode offers B.Tech degree course in Dairy Science & Technology
  6. Oriental Institute for Management Studies, Vythiri
  7. College of Engineering, Thalapuzha, Wayanad
  8. DM WIMS Nursing College located at Meppadi
  9. Centre for Computer Science and Information Technology of Calicut University at Muttil offers MCA (Master of Computer Application) course
  10. B.Ed Centre of Calicut University is situated at Kaniyambetta (10 km from Kalpetta)
  11. Fatima Mata Nursing School, Kalpetta
  12. Government Polytechnic College, Meppadi
  13. KMM Government ITI, Kalpetta
  14. Face Psycho Clinic and Training Centre (functioning inside Shanthi Pain & Palliative Care Society building) offers Calicut University's Diploma Course in Psychological Counseling

Arts and Science Colleges

1. Pazhassiraja College, Pulpally 2.[NMSM Government College, Kalpetta]] 3. WMO Arts & Science College, Muttil 4. Green Mount Arts & Science College, Padinjarethara 5. PM Charitable Trust, Arts & Science College, Meppadi

Schools

  1. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kalpetta
  2. WMO English Academy, Muttil
  3. SKMJ Higher Secondary School, Kalpetta
  4. NSS English Medium School, Kalpetta
  5. De Paul Public School, Kalpetta
  6. MCF Public School, Kalpetta
  7. St Joseph's Convent School, Kalpetta
  8. Government Higher Secondary School, Munderi, Kalpetta
  9. Al Falah English Medium School, Kalpetta
  10. Kristhuraja Public School, Vellaramkunnu
  11. KeyPees International School, Ootty Road, Kunnumbetta

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Kerala's first carbon neutrality project launched in Meenangadi in June 2016. Upon achieving the goals of the project, Meenangadi will be the first village in India to go completely carbon neutral. Meenangadi has a population of 33450 According to 2011 Census with two Villages Purakkadi and (Part)Krishnagiri.

Transportation in Wayanad

The district capital of Wayanad is Kalpetta town. Kalpetta has very good road connectivity with the rest of Kerala and neighboring South Indian cities. National Highway 766 (India) NH766 connects Kalpetta with Kozhikode and Mysore. State Highways connect Kalpetta with Ooty in Tamil Nadu and Madikeri in Karnataka.

St Marys College, Sulthan Bathery

St. Mary's College, Sulthan Bathery is a Post Graduate Aided College managed by the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of the East is located in Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad district, Kerala. It was established in the year 1965. St. Mary's College is the first higher education College in Wayanad. The college is affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college was NAAC accredited with B plus in 2006. In the year 2012, it is re-accredited with A grade by the NAAC. The college offers 11 under graduate and 8 post graduate courses. It has a campus strength of 1622+ students and teaching staff of 88+. It has a campus area of 50 Acres.

References

  1. ↑ "List of DEO offices, Kerala". General Education Department, Govt. of Kerala. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "List of AEO offices, Kerala". General Education Department, Govt. of Kerala. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "DIET Wayanad" . Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "List of High Schools in Wayanad" (PDF). General Education Department, Govt. of Kerala. Retrieved 18 July 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Short history of Wayanad" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "St. Mary's College, Sulthan Bathery official website". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Pazhassi Raja college, Pulpally official website". Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Article on St. Gregorios Special School for Mentally Challenged". Indian Orthodox Herald. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "List of Special Schools in Kerala" (PDF). General Education Department, Govt. of Kerala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
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