The School

On the hill above the ashram (a community formed for spiritual upliftment), Swami Kedarnath and Dr. Swami Gurusharanan founded Mata Anandmayi Tripura Vidyapeeth, a thriving school for the local village children. The school is invaluable to the local community in offering free education to children from the poorest living conditions.  Without it, the children would almost certainly have no chance for essential development in life. 

 

The school offers a unique style of education: while all the traditional subjects are extensively covered, emphasis is also placed on Dharma (the Eternal Path of Righteousness), moral values and character development, service to society and religious studies.

 

400 children between the ages of 6-18 currently attend Mata Anandmayi Tripura Vidyapeeth.  Demand for places is high and the school is eager to respond, although finding teachers in such a remote part of India is a constant struggle. 

 

The school initiates projects to help their local community and the school, such as litter-picking of the island or removing rubbish from the Narmada River on which it sits. Anyone who’s been to India will recognise the cultural unawareness of litter and it’s impact on the environment.  Mata Anandmayi Tripura Vidyapeeth’s shaping of young hearts and minds to appreciate the need to care for their local environment is truly commendable.

 

Hands-on work to help their community is known as Sewa and instils a sense of respect and responsibility for their local community.  This shines through upon meeting the children and is deeply missing in modern societies. 

 

Projects range from small to large in size and continue throughout the school year.

 

Assembly at Mata Anandmayi Tripura Vidyapeeth

Children from Standard 7

Omkareshwar Teaching Project

Teach, learn, find yourself!

 

Litter picking the Island