Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that classes will soon commence in the schools in landslides-hit Wayanad which are being used as relief camps now and financial assistance will be provided to workers affected by the disaster.
The media secretary to the minister Rajeevan told TNIE that nearly 53 children have either died or are missing. The rest, over 600-odd students are presently staying in camps. These children have been provided counselling. The director of general election department is coordinating with the works relating to issuing certificates, providing transportation for children to go to schools and rehabilitating the children.
Two schools, namely VVHSS Vellarmala and GLPS Mundakkai were completely damaged. Measures are on to reconstruct the schools in the township project announced by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Till the facilities are arranged these children will be accommodated in other schools in the region, Rajeevan said.
According to DySP PL Shyju the death toll in the twin landslides that struck Wayanad on July 30 stood at 213.