alternative education
Debating rice in the forest of learning

A brilliant school in Tamil Nadu, free for Adivasis and Dalits, but denied state recognition

Marudam Farm School: becoming while it is being

Children are exposed to a conscious way of living that respects the environment and its diversity within an organic farm that is also mostly powered by renewable energy ...

Photos: Maharashtra school kids capture hidden lives of animals

In mid-2014, professional camera traps were set up. Before long, the hidden world of mammals – particularly at night – began to reveal itself.

Vikalp Sangam Posters: Ideas and Initiatives

A set of posters photographically narrating the idea of Vikalp Sangam through examples in various catagories is exhibited at every Vikalp Sangam gathering.

Gap year Pays for Life

Students need to get breathing space, to get their bearings for the journey ahead, to find their passion and avocation.

On observation and What Prevents Observation

What we do with our children is to make bonsai out of them and not to let them grow to their potential as we think bonsai is their potential.

Sita School

The basis of vital and meaningful education is a relation-ship where individuals can constantly respond to themselves, to others and to their environment.

Medak Schools Grow Their Mid-day Meal

The responsibilities of school students included regular watering, weeding and harvesting of their own organic farms, and compost pit maintenance.

Nai Talim is Dead…Long Live Nai Talim

There are many ways of conceiving and understanding the needs of the whole child in balance with the needs of the community and society at large.