More than 836 million adults in the developing world are
illiterate, according to surveys by UNESCO. Around the world,
one of every eight children is not enrolled in primary school,
and more than one third of adolescents are not in high school.
It is no coincidence that the vast majority of these unschooled
youngsters and illiterate adults can be found in the poorest
countries on earth, and India is one of them. We at BEV with
your help provide these children with the basics of education,
clothing, balanced food, and medical aid.
Compassion and solidarity are necessary to temper the
competition of our open economies so that those who are unable
to compete are not left out altogether.
To
the rural farmer that lacks roads on which to bring
his produce to market, to the child who works
instead of learning to read and write, to the young
adult for whom a university education is only a
fantasy, competitiveness means only one thing:
losing. So we don't compete while giving education-
we cater to the educational needs of every
particular child.
There is truly no end to the uses for education and
technology in today's world. We encourage you to
explore your role as educators and trainers,
business leaders and development professionals, in
making the precious resource of education available
to all those who need it.
No dream is too big; no step is
too small. Put your talents and your resources to work to spread
knowledge, and you will surely be rewarded one hundred-fold.
Best wishes for a successful dream....
About Bhaktivedanta Eco Village School:
Bhaktivedanta Eco Village
School is situated at Vollur Valley, Sagar Taluk, Shimoga Dist.
Karnataka, South India. The school is charitable and is run by
the BHAKTIVEDANTA ECO-VILLAGE SOCIETY. It has been running
successfully with growing reputation for the past 10 years.
The school is
surrounded by beautiful forests of the western mountain ranges
of South India, making it an ideal seat of learning. The school
is at the foot of the famous hill station and pilgrimage center
of Kudachadri. Situated at a remote corner of India, it aims at
giving education to those children who unfortunately never would
have had the opportunity to go to school even for the most basic
of education since the closest school is over 10 kms away with
no road access.
Poverty is the
main cause of malnutrition among underprivileged kids.
BHAKTIVEDANTA ECO VILLAGE has therefore also provided them with
nutritious lunch, medical aid, clothing and education. There has
been good progress in the past 10 years and this school has
emerged as a most accredited school of acclaim in the region. We
can boast a record of 100% pass percentage without a single
failure student in its whole life of existence while the state
average is 40% failures. Not only does the school concentrate on
the academic advancement of the children but also to find and
develop the individual strengths of each child. Each child is an
individual and given personal attention. The individual
development talents of the children include art, Sanskrit
language (the world's oldest language), clay modeling, drama,
drawing, painting, music, tribal culture and folklore research,
moral education, yoga, sports, organic planting methods,
environmental awareness, etc.. Each child's individual tastes
are discovered and given due support and guidance as to make an
outstanding individual whom each one of us can be proud of.
Students in this school are 1st rank prize winners in state
level competitions of extra curricular activities.
Details of School children:
Total No. of Students: 65 plus 7 students in out facilities -
72.
3 in Pre University Level in BEV Outreach Hostel Facilities
4 in University Level Scholarship and Sponsorship Programs
Administration: Principal, Chairman, Headmaster. Staff: 7
teachers, 3 cooks, 2 maintenance engineers.
