There are 90 pre-matric hostels functioning under the Scheduled caste development department for students of 5th - 12th Standard who do not have good educational facilities near their home (49 hostels for boys 41 for girls). Free food and lodging is given to the students. An amount of Rs.500 per month is allotted for food. In addition 2 pairs of uniform, travel fare to go home during Onam and Christmas holidays and pocket money of Rs.45 per month is given. Special tuition is arranged for all subjects.

Admissions are made every year for 5th standard and also for other classes according to vacancy. 10% of seats are reserved for poor students of other sections.

For admission application in prescribed form along with caste, income certificates, copy of mark list of previous exam, and age certificate should be submitted to the respective Block Panchayat Secretaries or the Scheduled Castes Development Officer of the Block Panchayat.

<b> Pre  matric hostels working under SCDD</b>

Thiruvanathapuram
   
Vazhuthur (F) - Neyyattinkara  Municipality
Kokkottela (F) - Nedumangad Municipality
Kilimanur (F) - Kilimanur Block Panchayat
Venganur (F) - Athiyannur Block Panchayat
Aruvikkara (M) - Nedumangad Block Panchayat
Venjarammoodu (M) - Vamanapuram Block Panchayat
Njaraneeli (F) - Nandiyodu (M)
   
Kollam

Ochira (M) - Ochira Block Panchayat
Poruvazhi (M) - Shasthankotta Block Panchayat
Shasthankotta (F) - Shasthankotta Block Panchayat
Kunnathur (F) - Shasthankotta Block Panchayat
Ezhukon (M) - Kottarakkara Block Panchayat
Punalur (F) - Punalur Block Panchayat
Chattannur M) - Ithikkara Block Panchayat
Puthoor (M) - Vettikkavala Block Panchayat
Kulathooppuzha (F)
Urukunnu (M)
Achankovil (F)
Amruthakulam Kollam(M)
   
Pathanamthitta
   
Adoor (F) - Adoor Municipality
Panthalam (F) - Panthalam Block Panchayat
Kuzhikkala (M) - Ilanthur Block Panchayat
Mullappalli (F) - Mullappalli Block Panchayat
Ranni (M) - Ranni Block Panchayat
Thiruvalla (F) - Pulikeezhu Block Panchayat
Vadasserikkara (M)
Chittar (F)

Kottayam
   
Kurichi (F) - Madappalli Block Panchayat
Karikkattor (M) - Kanjirappalli Block Panchayat
Vaikkam (F) - Vaikkam Block Panchayat
Pala (F) - Pala Municipality
Murukkum Vayal (F) -
Koruthod (F)

Alappuzha
   
Kalavoor (F) - Aryad Block Panchayat
Ambalappuzha (F) - Ambalappuzha Block Panchayat
Kattaanam (F) - Bharanikkavu Block Panchayat
Puliyoor (F) - Chengoor Block Panchayat
Alappuzha (F)

Eranakulam
   
Muthukulam (F) - Paravur Pachayath
Paravur (F) - Paravur Municipality
Neeleswaram (M) - Ankamali Panchayat
Moovattupuzha (F) - Moovattupuzha Panchayat
Perumbavoor (F) - Perumbavoor Municipality
Pinavoorkutty (M)
Idamalayar (M)
Idamalayar (F)

Kozhikkode
   
Mavoor (M) - Kunnamangalam Block Panchayat
Kadalundi (M) - Kozhikkode Block Panchayat
Elathur (F) - Chelannur Block Panchayat
Thalakkulathur (F) - Chelannur Block Panchayat
Azhiyur (F) - Vadakara Block Panchayat
Azhiyur (M) - Vadakara Block Panchayat
Naduvannur (M) - Balusseri Block Panchayat
Nooranthodu (M)
Puthuppadi (M)
Vadakara (M)
Kozhikode (East Hill) (F)
   
Kannur
   
Pinarayi (M) - Thalasseri Block Panchayat
Thalasseri (F) - Thalasseri Block Panchayat
Azhikkode (F) - Kannur Block Panchayat
Pazhayangadi (M) - Payyanur Block Panchayat
Thalipparamba (F) - Thalipparamba Municipality
Thalipparamba (M) - Thalipparamba Municipality
Mayyayil (F) - Mayyayil Block Panchayat
Sreekantapuram (M) - Irikkur Block Panchayat
Patyam
Iritti (F)
Chembookavu (M)
Kolayad (F)
Padiyur (M)
Muzhakkunnu (M)
Vilakkode (M)
Irikkur (M)
Chekkeri (M)
Vayathur (F)

Malappuram
   
Vandoor (F) - Vandoor Block Panchayat
Thrikkalangode (M) - Vandoor Block Panchayat
Thiruvali (M) - Vandoor Block Panchayat
Pattikkad (M) - Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat
Mukkuthala - Perumbadappu Block Panchayat
Edappal (M) - Ponnani Block Panchayat
Peruvallur (M) - Thirurangadi Block Panchayat
Mancheri (F) - Mancheri Block Panchayat
Manimooli (M)
Pookkottupadam (M)
Nilambur (F)
Pothukal (F)
Chunkathara (F)
Mamaphade (F)
Odakkayam (M)
Eadakara (Thrikkalangode) (M)
Nilambur (M)

Thrissur
   
Chelakkara (F)  - Pazhayannur Block Panchayat
Cheruthuruthi (F) - Pazhayannur Block Panchayat
Kattukambal (M) - Thalappalli Chovvannur Block Panchayat
Nanthikkara (M) - Iringalakkuda Block Panchayat
Engandiyoor (M) - Thalikkulam Block Panchayat
Peehi (F)
Chuvanna Mannu(M)
Vazhachal (M)
Vettilappara (M)

Palakkad

Mundoor (F) - Palakkad Block Panchayat
Mankara (M) - Palakkad Block Panchayat
Vadakkancheri  (M) - Aalathur Block Panchayat
Kottayi (M) - Kuzhalmantham Block Panchayat
Aalathur (F) - Aalathur Block Panchayat
Puthunagaram (M) - Kollamkode Block Panchayat
Kollamkode (M) - Kollamkode Block Panchayat
Kozhinjampara (F) - Chittoor Block Panchayat
Mannarkkad (M) - Mannarkad Block Panchayat
Pottasseri (M) - Mannarkad Block Panchayat
Alanallur (M) - Mannarkad Block Panchayat
Agali (M) - Attappadi Block Panchayat
Kumaranallur (M) - Pattambi Block Panchayat
Shornur (F) - Shornur Municipality
Koppam (M) - Pattambi Block Panchayat
Kunathura (F) - Ottappalam Block Panchayat
Agali (M)
Agali (F)
Sholayur (M)
Chindakki (M)
Puthupariyaram (Palakkad) (M)
Palakkad (Parali ) (M)
Palakkad (F)
Puthoor (M)
Kukkampalayalam (M)
Mulli (M)
Anavai (M)
Goliyarkkandi (M)
Pattancheri (M)
Sholayur (F)
Mukkali (F)
Kottathara (F)
Sunkam (M)

Idukki
   
Peerumedu (M) - Azhutha Block Panchayat
Kattappana (F) - Kattappana Block Panchayat
Karimannur (F) - Ilamdesam Block Panchayat
Udumpannur (M) - Ilamdesam Block Panchayat
Munnar (F) - Devikulam Block Panchayat
Vazhathoppe (M)
Adimali (M)
Muthlakodam (M)
Moolamattam (F)
Poomala (F)
Kumili (F)
Kumili (M)
Marayur (F)
Irumbupalam (M)
Adimali (F)
Vathikkudi (M)
Dandukombu (M)
Poothodam (M)
Thodupuzha (F)

Kasaragod
   
Badiyadukka (M) - Manjeswaram Block Panchayat
Karadukka (M) - Kasaragod  Block Panchayat
Kolathur (M) - Kasaragod  Block Panchayat
Kasaragod  (F) - Kasaragod  Municipality
Pudamkallu (M) - Kasaragod  Block Panchayat
Bankalam (M) - Kasaragod  Block Panchayat
Kanjangad (F) - Kasaragod  Municipality
Blathode (M)
Vaninagar (M)
 

Wayanad
   
Vaithiri (M) - Kalpatta  Block Panchayat
Kalpatta (M)
Meppadi (M)
Pinagad (M)
Kavumanam (F)
Kaniyampatta (M)
Kakkavayal (M)
Pulpalli (M)
Chethalayam (M)
Mullankolli (M)
Vakeri (M)
Batheri (M)
Meenangadi (M)
Meenangadi (F)
Vaduvanchal (F)
Mattappara (F)
Kalloor (M)
Cheeral (F)
Cheengeri (M)
Thrissileri (F)
Kattikula (M)
Peruvaka (M)
Manathavadi (F)
Ellumantham (M)
Ellumantham (F)
Pallikkal (M)
Vellamunda (Kallodi ) (M)
Thondarnadu (M)
Neervaram (Panamaram)(M)
Anjukunnu (M)
Thalappuzha (Vathode) (M)