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Resolving to revive the school, she pulled up her socks on day one itself and called for parents meeting and village heads to convince them to send their children to the school. “We can set the school on the development path,” she said. Besides, she also undertook a door-to-door visit in the village and held talks with the parents.Hearing their grievances, she assured that the school would take care of their children’s studies. But the new HM gave us commitment and we believe her,” he said.“I could get children for all the classes till class V, who were going to nearby matriculation schools,” said HM Arockiamary, adding that it would not have been possible without support from the local villagers.Aiming to increase the numbers to 50 in the next few weeks, she said noon meal scheme will be opened after considerable number of students is enrolled. Her efforts bore fruit as 12 parents came along with their children on Wednesday morning for admission.S Savarimuthu, 42, a village head who admitted her child to class III in Valaikolai PUPS, said that he was so far sending her child to a matriculation school in Valaikolai.“None of us want to send our kids outside the village,” said Savarimuthu adding that there are close to 30 parents in the village who send their children to schools in nearby villages.“The previously appointed HM was in the school for four years but she didn’t take any efforts to increase the number of admissions..