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Free school Education Program

Imagine a world in which children from rural areas, tribal areas and slums are able to receive free school education. Well, imagine no more. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has set up more than 185 free schools in the tribal and rural belts of India where child labor and poverty are widespread. 23,500 children benefit annually from the education imparted by the free school. Children are not only provided with free education but also skills which will enable them to go forward in life. Read more

  • 185 free schools in the tribal and rural belts
  • Tribal, rural and slum
  • 23,500 children benefit

 

 Our Vision

 Our schools provide free, value based education in a stress-free student friendly environment that:-

  • Enables the students to discover their inner talents and to blossom them to the fullest potential.
  • Broadens the vision and deepens the roots by enabling them to appreciate the cultural heritage of their own country and yet have a global vision.

Free Schools

The Art of Living’s free schools are located in various rural, tribal and slum areas across India. Each school has its own set of challenges based on the geographical and cultural set-up of the land and its people.

Some areas are extremely remote, surrounded by forests and no roads or electricity. In some of the places, the children are more familiar with guns than soap! The need to impress education and schooling, as a means towards a future is imperative.

In rural areas which are more accessible parents prefer to send their children as domestic helpers onto the farms to earn a few rupees, rather than opportune them with an education. This is even more so for a girl child. It is common practice that when she turns 14 she gets married, by 20 has 5 children, has no education behind her, no money and further more no self-confidence and no self-esteem.

Slums have their own set of challenges. Located in the hearts of cities, the disparity between the urban and slum dwellers is a constant impression on the young minds. Lack of availability of free education forces them to look for other means to earn the quick buck. Drugs, violence, alcohol, tobacco are easier to come by than books.

These facts have made it pertinent to broaden our vision and deepen our roots by bringing education to each child in need.

The Art of Living volunteers, inspired by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar have laid the foundation and created structures to facilitate this vision of free education to children in such areas. Starting from awareness campaigns to providing free transportation, uniforms, mid-day meals, books and accessories, building free schools in the remotest of areas a revolution has begun, - a revolution in school education!

Erfahrungen

 
Vasanti Kulkarni, Dharavi, Indien

„Mein Kind hatte Schwierigkeiten in der Kommunikation mitanderen, aber seitdem er in diese Schule geht, ist er wie alle anderen Jungen geworden, die spielen, schreien und toben. Er hat durch den Art Excell Kurs, der in der Schule gelehrt wird, Selbstvertrauen bekommen. Er geht so gerne dorthin, dass er selbst am Sonntag gehen will.“ Vasanti Kulkarni, Dharavi, Indien

Niranjan Balakrishnan, Nagapattinam, Indien
„Ich komme aus einem weit entfernten Dorf zu dieser Schule und sie bieten kostenlose Busse an, die uns zur Schule fahren. Wir haben einen guten Spielplatz und unsere Lehrer ermutigen uns, an verschiedenen Sportarten teilzunehmen. Wir haben auch verschiedene andere Kurse wie Computerausbildung und Schneiderei. Ich bin sehr dankbar, hierher kommen zu können.“ Niranjan Balakrishnan, Nagapattinam, Indien

Jim Gerlac, Kongressabgeordneter, Pennsylvania, USA
„Wo immer die Art-of-Living-Foundation aktiv wird – sie gestaltet eine menschliche Welt. Wenn wir es schaffen, dass in jeder Gemeinde, in jedem Land auf der ganzen Welt einzusetzen, wird dies eine friedliche und gewaltfreie Welt zum Nutzen aller zukünftigen Generationen.“ Jim Gerlac, Kongressabgeordneter, Pennsylvania, USA
 

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Sri Sri University eröffnet seine Pforten in Indien
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