The 72-year-old madapaddy government school in sullia taluk is in a state of disrepair, and the parents of the students there have decided to take on the responsibility of fixing it themselves. The government has cited safety concerns as the reason for ordering that one of the three blocks of the school be razed, but the parents have fought to preserve the building, and have now devised a plan to raise money to restore the dilapidated block. In addition to a permanent teacher, the school currently has three guest teachers and an honorary teacher, all appointed by the sdmc. The students are being taught in makeshift classrooms in the block that will serve as a museum, and the work on the block has already begun.
