Education
Main article: Educational institutions in Kozhikode district See also: Education in Kerala and List of educational institutions in CalicutThere were reputed centres of learning and culture in Calicut even in the early and medieval periods. Under the rule of the enlightened Zamorins, it became famous all over South India as a rendezvous of scholars and men of learning.
The beginning of western education may be traced back to the first half of the 19th century, when in 1848 the basal Evangelical Mission started a primary school at Kallai. In 1877, a school for the young Rajas was started in Calicut. This was later thrown open to all caste Hindu boys. In 1879, it was affiliated to the University of Madras as a second grade college and with this, collegiate education in the district received a fillip. Secondary education recorded an appreciable progress since 1915. The erstwhile Malabar district, of which the present Calicut district formed a part, holds a high rank among the districts of Madras Presidency in secondary education.
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