THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: "C Divakaran.....present teacher", said Divakaran when headmistress Lola called attendance. Divakaran had reached his old school Kamaleswaram Govt. Higher Secondary School as part of campaigining. He had studied there till fifth standard. Staff including principal Baby Rani welcomed him. He entered a vacant classroom and asked the teacher to take class."I am C Divakaran, studying in fourth standard. I need to study. Take class", said C Divakaran. Lola Teacher was startled, and she took attendance. They laughed it off later. C Divakaran shared his memories later.

He talked about his teachers till fifth standard in 1952. He also said about the struggles he had to face inorder to study. He started his campaign from here. Teachers and PTA members welcomed him at 9:30 am on Tuesday.