The state government has informed the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) that it is trying to identify and re-enrol students from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities who have dropped out of schools in Wayanad district.
The reply was submitted by the Director of Scheduled Tribe Development at the behest of SHRC Judicial Member K. Byjunath, who sought a complaint report highlighting the rising dropout rate in Wayanad, the district with the highest Scheduled Tribe population in the state.
According to the report, project officers and tribal development officers have been instructed to identify dropouts and ensure their readmission. ST founders, committed social workers, social study center facilitators and mentor teachers were entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring these students and facilitating their return to the formal education system.
In his order, Mr. Byjunathove said that due to the legal action initiated by the department, there is no immediate need for further intervention by the Commission. The action followed a complaint lodged by NV Prakruthi, a native of Sultan Bathera.
Published – 27 Feb 2026 21:20 IST
