Founder
His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar, the source and force behind and beyond all our efforts!
His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a renowned spiritual leader and multi-faceted humanitarian whose mission of uniting the world into a violence-free family has inspired millions of people worldwide. The icon of non-violence and universal human values, Sri Sri seeks global peace through service and dialogue.
Education is this civilization’s greatest leveler. It has the power to empower the weakest of the weak, bring peace to the world and alleviate poverty. It is often seen as the only lit path in the pursuit of happiness”. ~ Sri Sri Ravishankar.
Sri Sri’s appeal transcends class, race, religion and nationality. Millions of people revere him as their spiritual leader, and look up to him for inner peace and guidance.
Through his initiatives and addresses, Sri Sri has consistently emphasized the need for reinforcing human values and recognizing humanity as our highest identity beyond nation, faith and gender. Fostering interfaith harmony, bridging communal divides and calling for a multi-cultural education as the remedy for fanaticism are a significant part of his efforts to achieve sustainable peace on our planet.
Vision
To provide world-class holistic education which will facilitate Cognitive, Physical, Emotional, Social and Spiritual growth by:
- Providing relevant information at all levels with the use of audio-visual and other sensorial aids.
- Developing the imagination with emphasis on art, craft, music and creative writing.
- Providing a solid foundation and ensuring that concepts are so well understood that they can be applied intelligently to other situations.
- Creating the right attitude among students through integrated value education. Integrity, honesty, responsibility, contentment, respect for all religions and an unswerving commitment to peace and non-violent conflict resolution are some of the values we seek to foreground to enable our students to see all human beings as essentially one.
- Providing a student-friendly atmosphere which will free each child of his/her inhibitions and limitations.
- To make students academically competent by evolving creative teaching methods which will kindle their curiosity and inspire them to become life-long learners.
- To create in the students social awareness and a sense of belongingness by encouraging them to assume leadership and contribute toward uplifting local and world communities.
- To offer a wide variety of need-based learning programmes, which take into account the aptitude and interests of students.
- To help students reach their potential by imparting stress management training which includes yoga, breathing exercises and meditation.
- To inculcate in the students a deep-rooted respect for the environment and of their responsibility to preserve it.
- To enable the students to broaden their vision and deepen their roots by enabling them to appreciate the cultural heritage of their own country and honour those of other nations.
- To enable students to develop confidence in themselves and fearlessly face problems and challenges in life
Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir Trust (SSRVM)
SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR VIDYA MANDIR TRUST was founded in the year 1999 by his Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar as the educational wing of the Art of Living, to promote holistic education in a stress free and child friendly environment.
Within a span of 10 years, SSRVM Trust has established more than 100 educational institutions starting from Pre-Primary to P.G. Studies in diverse fields – viz: Management, Journalism, Ayurveda medicine etc.
This list consists of
- 17,500 students spread across
- 44 Vidya Mandirs
- 39 Bal Mandirs
- 2 Seva Mandir | at Mumbai and Delhi.
- 3 Sri Sri Academy
- Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research
- Sri Sri Institute of Management Studies
- Sri Sri Centre of Media Studies
- Sri Sri University | Orissa
| “Education is a vehicle for transformation or metamorphosis of the self and an aid to the growth of economy.” - His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar. |
ACHIEVEMENTS
Schools
- 90 + urban schools in operation
- Standard syllabus (NCERT)
- Uniform methodology
- Regular organizer and teacher training programs
- Over 15000 students, 500 teachers
Higher Education
- Sri Sri Institute of Ayurvedic Science and Research
- Sri Sri Centre for Media Studies
- Sri Sri Institute of Management Studies, Goa
- Sri Sri University, ORISSA
Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir-Dharavi
The current school was inaugurated in August 2007. 228 children attend the Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir (SSRVM) School in Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum. Teachers say they are amazing learners, volunteers say they are great fun to be with. The syllabus is modelled upon the SSC course. Currently the school runs from nursery until the 4th grade.
The school website – www.dharavischool.org
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