Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Children in India Risk Lives to Reach School
Children in a remote village in India face a dangerous journey to school because a bridge was destroyed.
The old bridge fell apart in a flood years ago.
Now, they have to walk across a makeshift bamboo bridge over a river.
This is especially risky during the rainy season.
The local community has asked for a new bridge, but it hasn't been built.
The local government opposed the construction.
People are struggling to access hospitals.
A protest is planned to get the new bridge built.
Six students in Kallakkuttykudy must cross a bamboo bridge to reach school.
The original bridge over the Nallathanni river collapsed in 2018.
The children use a Vidyavahini project vehicle during the summer, which cannot operate during the rainy season.
20 Muthuvan community tribal families reside in Kallakkuttykudy and struggle to access hospitals.
The Devikulam block panchayat opposed the construction of a new bridge.
- Who
- Six tribal students and 20 families from Kallakkuttykudy, along with local authorities and Idukki MP Dean Kuriakose.
- What
- Tribal students risk crossing a bamboo bridge to reach school after the collapse of the original bridge in 2018
- When
- The original bridge collapsed in August 2018. Protest planned for June 18th.
- Where
- Kallakkuttykudy, Mankulam, Idukki, near the Nallathanni river.
- Why
- The residents are struggling to reach hospitals and the children have to cross the bridge to reach school.
Devikulam block panchayat
Idukki MP
Bridge Construction
Devikulam block panchayat
The block panchayat opposed the construction.
Idukki MP
Idukki MP allotted funds for bridge construction
- Location
- Kallakkuttykudy, Mankulam, Idukki, India
- Number of students affected
- Six
- Original bridge collapse
- August 2018
- MP's Fund Allocation
- ₹20 lakh
- Tribal Community
- Muthuvan