EDAMALAKKUDY IS ONE OF THE MOST GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED TRIBAL PANCHAYATH OF KERALA. THE PANCHAYATH IS COVERED BY DEEP FOREST. TO REACH EDAMALAKKUDY, WE NEED TO TRAVEL 18 KM FROM MUNNAR BY JEEP. THERE WE REACH PETTIMUDY. FROM THERE, WE NEED TO TRAVEL 22 KMS BY WALK TO REACH FIRST KUDY,IDALLIPPARA.
IT IS QUITE ADVENTUROUS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL. SOMETIMES WE NEED TO FACE WILD ANIMALS THROUGH OUT THE WAY. FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY, THERE IS ONE GOVERNMENT TRIBAL L.P SCHOOL, 10 ANGANVADY AND 13 MGLCs IN EDAMALAKKUDY.SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN IDUKKI CONDUCTED VARIOUS PROGRAMMES LYKE RTE CAMPAIGNING, TEACHERS TRAINING, SMC/PRE TRAINING , DISTRIBUTION OF STUDY MATERIALS FOR THE UPLIFTMENT THE MARGENELISED COMMUNITY LIVING IN DEEP FOREST.
