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On the hill above the
Omkareshwar Ashram, Swami
Kedarnath and his colleagues have founded a thriving school for the
local village tribal children. This class of children, known as Adivasis,
are from the poorest possible family conditions, and have no other
possibility for education and advancement in life.
They are given all services free of
charge, and are invested with school uniforms and casuals, books and
study materials, and a nutritious daily meal during school hours. |
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The children approach the school as tattered urchins, but respond quickly to
the love, concern and training of the staff and ashramites and soon blossom
into intelligent and capable students, eager to learn and full of enthusiasm
for study.
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The school began in July, 2001 with only the first three standards, but
each year a new grade is added.
To date (2006), the school offers up to
eighth standard and houses nearly 300 students.Our goalis to eventually
have a campus that provides quality education up to 12th Standard, with
study area, auditorium, library and sanitary facilities. |
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yearly as the funds permit. As the school is run exclusively by donations
from devotees, with no government aid, we always manage to only stay one
step ahead of enrollment requirements. |
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The school offers a unique style of education, so needed in today’s
world. While all the traditional secular subjects are extensively
covered, emphasis is also placed on Dharma (the Eternal Path of
Righteousness), moral values and character development, service to
society and all religious studies.
The students
study the entire life of Sri Anandamayi Ma and try to follow her holy
example in their lives.
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Ashram Brahmachari Teaching
Class
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Each day is begun with a trek down into the ashram to pay homage in Ma’s
temple and receive the blest tilak on the forehead. After returning to the
school, the students perform yogasanas, meditation and have a period of
prayer and chanting before beginning the actual study day |
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Behind all the activities of the school is the deep conviction that the
future of any country and the world at large is in the hands of the
upcoming generation. If the youth of the country are properly trained
and raised, and the correct values and selfless spirit of service is
instilled into them from a young age, they will become productive and
inspired leaders and guides of a new society devoted to truth and
reform, rather than ignorant followers of lower standards and norms.
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The ashram houses a hostel for about
twenty of the boys from the school. These boys are chosen from among the
students based on their potential skills and talents, and also according
to their home environment. The boys live in the ashram as traditional
Brahmacharis, following a spiritual schedule of yoga, study and service,
and attendance at the ashram worship services in addition to their
school studies. |
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There is a beautiful
rapport of love and respect between all the students and teachers, and
the students feel at ease and at home on the ashram premises and with
the residents of the ashram. In turn, the residents and teachers from
the ashram have dedicated their lives to helping and training these
children to face life fully prepared with the necessary skill, outlook
and moral courage to successfully accomplish their goals. |
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Vidyapeeth Teacher with
Children
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The school gives a yearly cultural program at the village bus stand which is
attended by the entire populace of Omkareshwar.
It has become a much looked for event in
which the children, dressed in colorful costumes, sing and dance, do skits
and karate and yoga demonstrations, and generally charm everyone with their
talent and energy. The students have also done very well in the yearly State
Board Examinations.
We invite all who hear of this important work to become involved and join us
in this selfless service which is being rendered under the Patronage of Sri
Anandamayi Ma. All are welcome to visit and anyone with special skills or
aptitude in any subject is invited to share their knowledge with our
students by presenting a special class in the school. Any material aid is
welcome and donations of funds are always desperately needed to keep ahead
in the construction of new classrooms for the growing enrollment.
Please Donate to These Wonderful Children Here
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Please Donate to These Wonderful Children Here
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