Our Mission:"freedom from exploitation and poverty"   A.P. Anilkumar     Minister for Welfare of Backward Classes and Scheduled Communities         Hostels      One hundred and eleven prematric hostels and 3 G.R.B schools are being run to help the education of scheduled tribes students. It is those students who do not stay within reasonable distance from the schools are the beneficiaries. 30 students are given accommodation in each hostel. On the basis of available space, more students are admitted to hostels. In the hostels 10% of accommodation is being reserved for students of other communities. The inmates are provided with free meals, two pairs of dress in a year, educational aids and notebooks. Hostels functions under the supervision of a warden, assisted by other employees, watchmen, cooks etc. In order to provide the students with assistance to learn comparatively difficult subjects, facility for private tuition also is arranged. Until now there are only 33 hostels with permanent buildings. Strenuous efforts are being made to construct permanent buildings for the hostels which are now in rented buildings. In the Scheduled Tribes Centres, where schools run by the education department , 3 G.R.B schools with facility for primary education are also function. Approximately 6000 students have been provided with accommodation in one hundred and eleven hostels and 3 G.R.B schools. STATUS OF PRE MATRIC HOSTELS Hostel Name District PO/TDO Boys/Girls Strength Pre Matric Hostel, Nandiyodu Thiruvananthapuram ITDP Nedumangadu Boys 24 Pre Matric Hostel, Njaraneeli Thiruvananthapuram ITDP Nedumangadu Girls 55 Premetric Hostel(G),Villumala Kollam TDO Punalur Girls 34 Pre Matric Hostel [G], Achan Kovil Kollam TDO Punalur Girls 35 Pre Matric Hostel, Amrithakulam Kollam TDO Punalur Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel, Urukunnu Kollam TDO Punalur Boys 20 Pre Matric Hostel, Chittar Pathanamthitta TDO Ranni Girls 46 Pre Matric Hostel,Vadasserikkara Pathanamthitta TDO Ranni Boys 30 Pre Matric Hostel, Cherthala Alappuzha TDO Punalur Girls 25 Pre Matric Hostel, Murikkumvayal Kottayam ITDP Kanjirappally Girls 38 Pre Matric Hostel, Koruthodu Kottayam ITDP Kanjirappally Girls 30 Pre Matric Hostel(B), Thodupuzha Idukki ITDP Idukki Boys 26 Pre Matric Hostel(G), Thodupuzha Idukki ITDP Idukki Girls 44 Pre Matric Hostel, Moolamattom Idukki ITDP Idukki Girls 40 Pre Matric hostel (B), Kumily Idukki ITDP Idukki Boys 29 Pre Matric Hostel, Irumpupalam Idukki ITDP Idukki Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel (B), Adimaly Idukki ITDP Idukki Boys 60 Pre Matric Hostel (G), Adimaly Idukki ITDP Idukki Girls 37 Pre Matric Hostel, Kodalippara Idukki ITDP Idukki Boys 33 Pre Matric Hostel, Dandukombu Idukki ITDP Idukki Boys 27 Pre Matric Hostel Marayoor Idukki ITDP Idukki Girls 27 Pre Matric Hostel, Poomala Idukki ITDP Idukki Girls 65 Pre Matric Hostel (G) ,Kumily Idukki ITDP Idukki Girls 30 Pre Matric Hostel, Vazhathop Idukki ITDP Idukki Boys 81 Pre Matric Hostel, Pinavoorkudy Ernakulam TDO Muvattupuzha Boys 46 Pre Matric Hostel (B) , Edamalayar Ernakulam TDO Muvattupuzha Boys 60 Pre Matric Hostel (G), Edamalayar Ernakulam TDO Muvattupuzha Girls 58 Pre Matric Hostel, Chuvannamannu Thrissur TDO Chalakkudy Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel, Vettilapara Thrissur TDO Chalakkudy Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel, Peechy Thrissur TDO Chalakkudy Girls 50 Pre Matric Hostel,Vazhachal Thrissur TDO Chalakkudy Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel, Sungam Palakkad TDO Palakkad Mixed 64 Pre Matric Hostel, Pattanchery Palakkad TDO Palakkad Boys 56 Pre Matric Hostel, Parali Palakkad TDO Palakkad Boys 41 Pre Matric Hostel, Pattanistreet Palakkad TDO Palakkad Boys 41 Pre Matric Hostel, Muthalmada Palakkad TDO Palakkad Boys 48 Pre Matric Hostel (G), Palakkad Palakkad TDO Palakkad Girls 99 Pre Matric Hostel (G), Sholayur Palakkad ITDP Attappady Girls 111 Pre Matric Hostel(B), Sholayur Palakkad ITDP Attappady Boys 93 Pre Matric Hostel, Mukkali Palakkad ITDP Attappady Boys 75 Pre Matric Hostel, Pudur Palakkad ITDP Attappady Boys 125 Pre Matric Hostel, Gottiyarkandi Palakkad ITDP Attappady Mixed 117 Pre Matric Hostel,Kotathara Palakkad ITDP Attappady Girls 97 Pre Matric Hostel,Kookampalayam Palakkad ITDP Attappady Boys 84 Pre Matric Hostel[G],Agali Palakkad ITDP Attappady Girls 107 Pre Matric Hostel, Chindakki Palakkad ITDP Attappady Boys 71 Pre Matric Hostel, Anavai Palakkad ITDP Attappady Mixed 53 Pre Matric Hostel,Mully Palakkad ITDP Attappady Boys 145 Pre Matric Hostel(B),Agali Palakkad ITDP Attappady Boys 87 Pre Matric Hostel (G), Nilambur Malappuram ITDP Nilambur Girls 60 Pre Matric Hostel, Pookottumpadam Malappuram ITDP Nilambur Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel, Manimooly Malappuram ITDP Nilambur Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel (B), Nilambur Malappuram ITDP Nilambur Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel (G), Chungathara Malappuram ITDP Nilambur Girls 38 Pre Matric Hostel (B), Edakkara Malappuram ITDP Nilambur Boys 36 Pre Matric Hostel (B) , Mampad Malappuram ITDP Nilambur Boys 34 Pre Matric Hostel,Odakkayam Malappuram ITDP Nilambur Boys 30 Pre Matric Hostel (B), Chungathara Malappuram ITDP Nilambur Boys 58 Pre Matric Hostel, Pothukal Malappuram ITDP Nilambur Girls 63 Pre Matric Hostel, Vatakara Kozhikod TDO Tamarassery Boys 37 Pre Matric Hostel, Puthuppady Kozhikod TDO Tamarassery Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel , Kunnamangalam Kozhikod TDO Tamarassery Boys 25 Pre Matric Hostel, Easthill Kozhikod TDO Tamarassery Girls 85 Pre Matric Hostel, Meppadi Wayanad ITDP Kalpetta Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel Kaniyambetta Wayanad ITDP Kalpetta Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel, Pinangode Wayanad ITDP Kalpetta Boys 29 Pre Matric Hostel Kalpetta Wayanad ITDP Kalpetta Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel, Kavumannam Wayanad ITDP Kalpetta Girls 38 Pre Matric Hostel, Kakkavayal Wayanad ITDP Kalpetta Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel, Mananthavady Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Girls 40 Pre Matric Hostel, Panamaram Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Boys 60 Pre Matric Hostel, Anjukunnu Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Boys 50 Pre Matric Hostel, Kattikulam Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Boys 60 Pre Matric Hostel,Thondarnadu Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Boys 51 Pre Matric Hostel,Thalappuzha (Vanhode) Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Boys 32 Pre Matric Hostel, Peruvaka Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Boys 24 Pre Matric Hostel,Pallikkal Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Boys 33 Pre Matric Hostel,Kallody Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Boys 37 Pre Matric Hostel(G), Ellumandam Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Girls 55 Pre Matric Hostel(B) ,Ellumandam Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Boys 32 Pre Matric Hostel,Thrissilery Wayanad TDO Mananthavady Girls 80 Pre Matric Hostel, Pulpally Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel, Veliyambam Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Girls 76 Pre Matric Hostel, Mullankolli Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Boys 40 Pre Matric Hostel, Ambalavayal Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Girls 61 Pre Matric Hostel, Meenangadi Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Boys 41 Pre Matric Hostel, Bathery Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Boys 28 Pre Matric Hostel,Kalloor Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Boys 17 Pre Matric Hostel,Mattappara Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Girls 34 Pre Matric Hostel, Vaduvanchal Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Boys 24 Pre Matric Hostel, Vakeri Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Boys 44 Pre Matric Hostel , Cheeral Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Girls 50 Pre Matric Hostel,Anappara Wayanad TDO SulthanBathery Boys 33 Pre Matric Hostel (G),Iritty kannur ITDP Kannur Girls 55 Pre Matric Hostel, Padiyur kannur ITDP Kannur Girls 29 Pre Matric Hostel, Wayathoor kannur ITDP Kannur Boys 26 Pre Matric Hostel, Chembukavu kannur ITDP Kannur Boys 36 Pre Matric Hostel, Muringody kannur ITDP Kannur Boys 11 Pre Matric Hostel (B) , Kolayodu kannur ITDP Kannur Boys 29 Pre Matric Hostel (G), Kolayadu kannur ITDP Kannur Girls 56 Pre Matric Hostel, Pattiyur kannur ITDP Kannur Boys 28 Pre Matric Hostel , Balanthode Kasargod TDO Kasargod Boys 20 Pre Matric Hostel , Vani Nagar Kasargod TDO Kasargod Boys 0