{
  "id": 1287427,
  "title": "Children in Kerala’s Attappady get long-awaited bus ride, eye Parliament visit next",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/children-in-keralas-attappady-get-long-awaited-bus-ride-eye",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T14:42:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/children-in-keralas-attappady-get-long-awaited-bus-ride-eye-parliament-visit-next/article71352984.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Kerala's Attappady region, a new school bus has brought long-awaited freedom to students at Government UP School, Karara. The arrival of the ₹25 lakh bus, funded by the local area development fund of MP V.K. Sreekandan, has transformed their lives. The students, who had long dreamed of having their own transport, were delighted when Minister for Development of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes K.A. Thulasi and her husband MP V.K. Sreekandan agreed to take the children on a visit to Parliament. The Minister and MP spent nearly an hour with the children, listening to their studies, life experiences, and future aspirations. They expressed confidence in the students' academic and extracurricular achievements and promised to improve the school's infrastructure further. The new bus has also facilitated the enrollment of 120 additional students this academic year, after the improved transport made school attendance easier. The students' other needs include an early breakfast program, hostel facilities, an auditorium, and improved infrastructure.",
  "summary": "Twenty-seven students of Government UP School, Karara were at the Kongad MLA’s office to meet the Minister and MP to celebrate the arrival of their new school bus. There, they expressed a wish",
  "key_points": [
    "New ₹25 lakh bus launched in Attappady, Kerala.",
    "Students excited for Parliament visit with Minister K.A. Thulasi.",
    "120 more students enrolled due to improved transport."
  ],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}