Kanavu: The Home of Scintillating Butterflies
Fellow: Amal Dev M Parindey: Mini M. R. & Sudhi S. Alivelihood: Education Region: Wayanad, Kerala “It was life at Kanavu that inspired me to start Gothrathalam. Without Kanavu, today I would be living as a drop-out student. I pass on to the children what I had learnt from Kanavu.” – Mini Kanavu (Photo: Amal Dev) Each being is a butterfly in their own garden. ‘Kanavu’, an alternative educational institute, situated at Wayanad district of Kerala, was one such garden. A garden of little butterflies with magnificently large wings and dreams. Kanavu means ‘dream’ in Malayalam. Kanavu is one of the oldest alternative educational institutes in India. Set up in…










