Newly opened Government LP School in Malappuram
The century-old lower primary (LP) school here, which is set to be closed after the PWD engineering division denied the eligibility of the building, has been revived by the Malappuram municipality in a historic turnaround.
Students of GMLP School, Muttippady, Melmuri can now enjoy fully air-conditioned classrooms. The municipality built a new school building on the purchased land and equipped it with modern equipment such as digital classrooms.
The three-story building includes purified water kiosks on each floor, surveillance cameras, an integrated public address system, and child-friendly fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) benches and tables.
The staff room and director’s office have a sleek, professional aesthetic reminiscent of a high-end office. Twenty-two two-ton split air conditioners installed in the school run on solar panels mounted on the terrace. The school’s deep yellow and green color scheme was designed to stimulate the imagination of its young students. Municipal chairman Mujeeb Kaderi declared that it is the first fully air-conditioned government primary school in the state.
The municipality spent ₹5.51 crore on the land and building. When ₹5.01 crore was spent from municipal funds, ₹50 lakh was provided from local MLA P. Ubaidulla’s property development fund.
ET Mohammed Basheer, Member of Parliament inaugurated the school building here on Sunday evening (October 19). Mr. Kaderi presided over the function. Mr. Ubaidulla was the chief guest.
Municipal Deputy Chairman Fousiya Kunhippu, Councilors PK Sakeer Hussain, Pari Abdul Majeed, Mariyumma Shareef Konothodi, CP Ayshabi and Najiya Shihar and Principal P. Padmaja spoke. “We have given this school a unique and bold attempt to not only raise the level of infrastructure and education but also set a role model for others,” said Mr. Kaderi.
Published – 19 October 2025 23:36 IST
