Robot steals the show at Nadakkavu Girls HSS as new academic year kicks in Kozhikode

i-PAL, a robot, welcoming students at the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School for Girls, Nadakkavu, Kozhikode, on Monday. | Photo Credit: K Ragesh

There was a special guest who welcomed students at the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School for Girls, Nadakkavu, Kozhikode city, on the first day of the academic year on Monday (June 2, 2025).

iPAL, a robot designed and created by the students of Nilgiri College of Arts and Science, Tamil Nadu, made the ‘Praveshanolsavam’, the event to mark the first day, memorable. The students were seen curiously milling around the robot to see how it works.

The district-level ‘Praveshanolsavam’ event was at the Government Higher Secondary School, Peringolam. Opening the event, Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas said that the curriculum implemented in schools this year would focus on humanism and civic sense. There would be sessions for the purpose in the coming two weeks. Zumba dance practice would be made part of the studies in a bid to enhance the physical fitness of the students and also for their mental rejuvenation. The ongoing campaign against substance abuse would be strengthened further. A project to improve the quality of education was also being implemented this year. P.T.A. Rahim, MLA, and Sheeja Sasi, Kozhikode district panchayat president, among others, were present.

As many as 60,000 new students have sought admissions in aided and government schools in the district this year. Education department officials claimed that around 99% of textbooks had been distributed.

Published - June 02, 2025 07:23 pm IST