The Saga of Fisheries schools
Under the supervision of the Department of Fisheries, ten Government Regional Fisheries Technical Schools are dedicated to uplifting the fishermen community. These schools follow a residential educational system and offer various benefits to students. They receive free textbooks, uniforms, stationary materials, and other essentials. The schools provide newspapers, magazines, and books for entertainment and reading. Additionally, students receive medical care, counseling support, and English proficiency training. Funds are allocated for artistic training, remedial teaching, personality development, and club activities. Motivation and career guidance classes are organized, and special teachers in art, music, and sports are available. The Department of Fisheries also prioritizes allocating funds to provide nutritious food, including fish and meat, to children, emphasizing their well-being.
Dr. V.V Velukutty Arayan Memorial Government Regional Fisheries Technical High School, Karunagapalli
The school consists of a two-storied building comprising of a hostel, mess hall, auditorium and dormitories, a kitchen and a wide enclosure. Government Regional Fisheries Technical High School, Karunagapalli has been leading the way with 100% pass rate for the SSLC examination for the last 7 years with excellent academic standards.
Government Regional Fisheries Technical High School, Thevara
There is a facility to give admission to 120 children in 8th, 9th and 10th classes. This residential school provides free accommodation for boys also. This school has modernized classrooms and library facilities. The school has lab facilities also. Special teaching facility is available for Communicative English and sports and Taekwondo.
Government Regional Fisheries School Valiyathura
Free education is provided to 120 children in classes 8, 9 and 10 with a hostel facility. Becoming a centre of excellence, this school provides the best quality of learning. As part of making Fisheries School a centre of excellence, a new school building was inaugurated in August 2019 and a new hostel building in April 2023.
Government Fisheries School, Arthunkal
This school achieved 100 % success for 15 consecutive years. Activities are being carried out to make the school a center of excellence under the leadership of the Local Self-Government, Fisheries Department, Sports Council, Health Department, Excise Department and Police Department. Yoga, drawing and craft teachers have been appointed to increase the physical fitness and concentration of the children.
GRFTHS, Koyilandi
GRFTHS, Koyilandi provides education for children in classes 8, 9 and 10. This residential school also provides free accommodation for girls. The school has a smart classroom, library with a good collection of books, laboratory facility, computer lab and stage. Girls are given basketball training. A caretaker facility is provided to the children staying in the hostel to provide tuition and help them in their studies.
GRFTHS Tanur
A total of 120 boys were admitted to the school with 40 boys in class 8, 40 boys in class 9 and 40 boys in class 10. From 2019, more than 50 per cent of admissions were given to girls. Apart from this, special training in communicative English is also provided to all the students. The excellence achieved by the school in extra-curricular subjects and the excellence of basic facilities attracts more children to the school.
GRFTHS, Chavakkad
Students of Chavakkad Government Regional Fisheries Technical High School are given special coaching and counselling to face the exam with more confidence by including in the Vidyatheeram scheme. The students are trained systematically and continuously to clear the exams, which is the biggest advantage of this school. Apart from this, all the students are given special training in communicative English, Special Tuition, Arts, Music, Craft Training, Yoga Training, Special Coaching Caretaker Services for Artistic Training, Motivational Career Guidance Classes and Microteaching by experts for in-depth study of various subjects are provided for the improvement of students.
Government Regional Fisheries Technical High School & Vocational Higher Secondary School, Beypoor
Running in residential mode, this school offers free accommodation for boys also. Being a center of excellence in education, this institution has been achieving 100% pass rate continuously since the academic year 2016-17. Classes are conducted by teachers who are experts in communicative English, yoga and painting. Football training is also provided especially.
Government Regional Fisheries Technical High School, Azheekal, Kannur
Running on a residential basis, girls are given the facility to study as day scholars. The school also has a gymnasium with state-of-the-art equipment for the students staying and studying here to maintain their physical health. This school has been able to produce 100 per cent results in 10th standard for the last 15 years by bringing talented teachers and giving microteaching classes.
Government Regional Fisheries Technical High School, Kanjangad In the academic year 2022-23, 91 students were studying in classes 8, 9 and 10 in three divisions. GRFTHS for Girls Kanhangad has been excelling in extracurricular areas for the past seven years. The school has managed to excell in fisheries schools in state in SSLC results for the academic year.