To ensure proper education to tribal children, one educated tribal youth (men or women) preferably with TTC/B.Ed qualification from the same locality with knowledge in tribal dialect and Malayalam is selected and trained to function as teacher/education facilitator in all Primary Schools according to the strength of tribal students. Along with teaching, these teachers are entrusted to addressing the language issues of tribal children, reducing drop outs and ensuring cent per cent enrolment, intensive coaching of tribal students, acting as social worker and facilitator. As per the scheme 241 qualified tribal youth were appointed in Wayanad district during current financial year An amount of Rs. 4 crores is earmarked for the scheme during 2017-18.
Steps have already been taken to implement this scheme in 26 schools in Attappady also.