Students from rural area get a taste of urban culture

Madurai: Students from a rural government school took a field trip to an urban government school on Saturday to share and learn from each other’s experiences. In an exchange programme for government school students, 20 Class VIII students from Kondapethan middle school visited Andarkottaram government higher secondary school. “I had plenty to admire and learn about how it is at an urban government school at the higher secondary level. I’m happy to make new friends and share knowledge,” said Sathya, a student from Kondapethan middle school.

The students planted saplings in the school and went around visiting labs, classrooms, library and audio-visual room. A look at the infrastructure gave them an idea what could be implemented in their own school. “Such visits are useful for middle school students so they can be encouraged to pursue higher education. On Monday, students from Andarkottaram school will visit our school,” said Thennavan, headmaster of Kondapethan school.tnn


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