I had the good opportunity today, 12th February, to visit my old school, where I started learning from the 1st class. It is Kara Lower Primary School, in Kannur District. The old students, present students, teachers and the people of the area were celebrating the 116th anniversary of the school. I had studied in this LP school for five years from 1943 onwards. My brothers and sisters, their children and the grand children have all studied first here only.

The school was founded in 1896. It was up to V class . Even after 116 years it is still a Lower Primary School up to IV Class( The state government had decided that the Lower Primary will be up to IV class only). While many schools which came later to High School and Colleges, this  school continued as it is.

The celebration meeting was presided over by Shri  Sajith Master and inaugurated by Shri Purushothaman, an old student and Local Committee Secretary of the CPI(M). A good number of old teachers and students were present. The teachers, former and present were honoured. I was the Chief Guest. I spoke a few minutes on  my school life etc. Com.Karayi Sreedharan, one of our senior leader of BSNLEU and at present AIBDPA and also former Local Secretary of the area was one of the organisers and was present there. It was a happy meeting. In fact it was his pressure due to which I decided to attend the meeting even by cancelling attending the Circle Conference of the BSNL CCWF of W.Bengal Circle, of course after consulting the General Secretary Comrade Tapas Ghosh.

It was a pleasant occasion meeting the old friends and class mates and exchanging news and views and remembering the past. Thanks for the organisers.