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Revolutionizing Education, VVMVP Rural School
Background Ved Vignan Maha Vidhya Peeth (VVMVP) was the first rural school started by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in 1981. It started when Gurudev observed some local children playing in the dust near The Art of Living Centre. When he saw that they had n ... -
First free school in Arunachal Pradesh
Sri Sri Gnan Mandir, the first free school in Arunachal Pradesh Inspired by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s vision of providing value-based education to marginalised sections of society, the Art of Living opened ‘Sri Sri Gyan Mandir’, a school that provide ... -
From Germany, with love
Computer donations spur availability of German language courses for refugees and migrants From Germany, with love A group of refugees and migrants in Berlin received an unexpected gift to help them settle in their new environs: the gift of language. In ad ... -
A future etched on the blackboard
Text by M Rajaque Rahman; Photo by Namita Malik In a society where schools are benchmarked by the number of swimming pools and air-conditioned rooms they have, these schools may not even qualify as one. Put them in the context of the place they are locate ... -
Children’s Home Projects
The Art of Living – Village of Hope Children’s Home for girls has been established by Art of Living Foundation/ Sri Lanka in Batticaloa (Eastern Sri Lanka). The project provides living, learning and sports facilities to less- privileged children. A Childr ... -
Ved Vignan Maha Vidya Peeth (VVMVP)
The story of this ‘One School’ has been the inspiration for setting up 425 such schools all over the country—not only in the rural areas but also the interior tribal areas. 53,361 children from economically challenged backgrounds benefit annually. Women’s ... -
Artists meditation camp, Bangalore
Artists meditate and create new colors of ideas on their pallete The Art of Living has been promoting art and culture through its various events. In January 2010, Antarnaad, the musical symphony in Pune, several artists created a symphony of expressions o ... -
26,000 underprivileged students learn life skills
Bal Chetna Shibir, an Art Of Living course designed for children living in slum areas, villages and economically backward regions, has transformed the lives of 26,000 students in Pune, India. In six weeks (July 27 to September 8, 2010), the project reache ... -
Our Volunteer- Saurabh
To escape the tension in conflict-torn Kashmir, a group of children were brought to The Art of Living International Center. The aim was to provide them with a secure environment and education. Today, these children have grown up into responsible young dyn ... -
Our Volunteer- Japleen
My visit to rural and tribal schools, run by The Art of Living in north east India, was beyond words. I visited around 30 schools in West – Bengal, Assam and Tripura with our team. If I look back and ponder over how the whole journey of those last 15 days ...
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Founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,The Art of Living is an educational and humanitarian movement engaged in stress-management and service initiatives.
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