In the remote parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, a group of teachers wake up very early for the sake of underprivileged children. They form the core of the unconventional Isha Vidyha schools run by the Isha Foundation. The best part of this schooling system is that it uses modern teaching methods and best-in-class tools to educate children from rural areas.
All the Isha Vidhya schools have classes up to matriculation with English as the medium of instruction and are affiliated to the respective state Boards. Most of the students are from economically weak sections of society or from tribal communities. Except for a few students, most of the children study on scholarships or get sponsored.
Growth of Isha Vidhya schools
The first school was founded at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu in 2006 on the land donated by an Isha volunteer. It had classes only from the LKG to the second standard. The next year three more schools came up in Erode, Nagercoil, and Tuticorin, followed by schools at Villupuram and Cuddalore in 2009-10. After starting one more at Salem in Tamil Nadu in 2010-11, the Isha Foundation expanded its activities to neighboring Andhra Pradesh by starting a school in Aragonda in 2012-13. The Foundation strengthened its presence with two more schools in Tamil Nadu, one in Dharmapuri (2013-14) and the latest one in Karur (2019-20).
Blended learning
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