Cows to the Rescue: French village enrolls bovine 'students' to save school

Mouche (The Uttam Hindu): To save its existence amidst strict rules of the education department and falling student numbers, a small village in France has found a way which is being discussed all over the world. A class in the local school of Mouche village was on the verge of closure due to lack of children, to save it, the mayor played a unique trick and formally enrolled 5 cows of the village in the school.

Classes were being closed for 6 children

In fact, only six students were enrolled in the school's youngest class this year. French education regulations require a minimum number of students for a class to function smoothly. With just four students missing, the administration was preparing to close the class. The villagers feared that once the class closed, the entire school would gradually collapse.

Farmer's cows were made 'students'

The village mayor and local residents joined forces to save the school. They contacted a local farmer and officially enrolled his five cows—named John Etienne, Monty, Phil, and others—in the school register. With this "admission," the cows reached the required number of students, and the threat of class closure was averted, on paper.

The village mayor strongly supported the decision, saying that closing classes just because of a few students was completely unfair. He explained, "We live in an agricultural area. If we have to resort to cows to save our school and our children's future, we see no harm in it. This sends a strong message to society and the administration."

Local parents have also welcomed this initiative. They believe that this step not only demonstrates their sensitivity to education, but also shows that rural communities will go to any lengths to save their resources. Currently, these five "new students" have become the center of attention across France.