more-inFor the two dozen-odd families at Vettilakkolli Adivasi Colony in Chaliyar panchayat, it was a dream come true situation when they got an iron trunk each on Saturday. They had yearned for an iron trunk for long. NecessityLiving in shanties with bare minimum facilities and no power supply or proper roads, the Vettilakkolli tribals find great utility in the iron trunks. “That’s why the iron trunk has become a necessity for them,” they said. Special school teacher Kalyani, economics student from Palakkayam Adivasi colony Sunil, Amal College student coordinator Lishar joined their teachers for distribution of the trunks.

Source: The Hindu October 14, 2018 15:44 UTC