"The Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Schools under the Velugu Project established the M.N.S.W.R. School - known as the Velugu School - in Kuppam in 2001. The Velugu Residential School for girls in Kuppam [Velugu means 'light' in Telugu.] was created specially to provide education to children trapped in child labor. The school started with 35 girl students and has grown to its present strength of 480. The school will be relocated shortly in new premises, with the capacity to Accommodate 680 children."

P. Kanyakumari
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