The Government Model Higher Secondary School in Kozhikode city is still waiting for its new building. Funds were allocated by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) over six years ago. In 2019, KIIFB set aside ₹3 crore and gave the job to INKEL Ltd., but no work started. In 2022, the budget was increased to ₹3.9 crore, yet the situation remains unchanged. A.P. Sushanth, PTA president, said classes are currently held in old, worn-down buildings. More than 1,500 students attend the school. SCOLE Kerala’s district office, which handles open school classes and exams, is also on the same campus. PTA leaders have asked to move these open school activities elsewhere but got no response. The delay is partly due to missing land documents. The school authorities do not have all documents needed for a feasibility certificate from Kozhikode Corporation, which is mandatory for using KIIFB funds. The Corporation requires a site plan and allows construction only on 30% of the school land. PTA has asked District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh to intervene and hopes the new Corporation council will help. Corporation officials say other schools manage to provide the needed documents on their own. Meanwhile, demolition work has started on the school’s century-old building. Built in 1920, it was at risk of collapsing, raising safety concerns among school officials.