At Rethinapuram village in Thidal panchayat in Kanniyakumari district, an English medium government primary school has been running with one student since the beginning of this academic year.

The class IV student gained a companion on September 2, when another child enrolled in class I, raising the total strength of the school to two. A teacher, who got transferred this year from Thottamalai Government Primary School, has been assigned to take classes for the two students.