School in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu

This video features a school in Rajapalayam, a municipal town in Tamilnadu state of India. This is an old school and has significance in its own way. Rajapalayam is a popular town situated in Virudhunagar district.

‘Rajus’ were once a dominant community in this town and they built a fort (palayam) in this place and named it Raju Palayam. With usage the name changed into Rajapalayam.

Unlike the old days, education has now become the prime field in Tamil Nadu and the government has taken right steps to promote it. You can see students coming to this school and also playing during the leisure time.