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ABOUT AARSH VIDYAKULAM
From Indian wisdom to shared wellbeing.
An educational endeavour begun in 2021, connecting Indian knowledge, values and life education with the wellbeing of people, society and the world.
OUR PURPOSE
Beyond livelihood,
an education for life.
Aarsh Vidyakulam sees education as more than preparation for employment. Education should develop understanding, discernment, civic responsibility and practical competence so that knowledge serves both the individual and society.
The booklet places dialogue between India and the world, serious study of the Rishi tradition, renewed engagement with Gurukul principles and research into indigenous education at the heart of the institution’s work.
AS DESCRIBED IN THE INSTITUTIONAL BOOKLET
States with workers
Organisational participation recorded in the booklet.
Gurukul initiatives
One operational; another under construction.
The cover separately describes dialogue across 25+ Indian states and abroad. Dialogue reach, worker presence and the number of schools are distinct measures.
MANY EXPRESSIONS OF A SHARED VISION
Our initiatives
01
Gurukul
Study, reflection and practice with an Acharya. A tradition that connects knowledge with character, civic understanding and responsibility in life.
02Upanishad Vidyalaya
Experience Gurukul principles while remaining connected to family life. Sanskrit, mathematics, science, languages and literature alongside values and life education.
03Shastrakulam
Knowledge should be understood, examined, practised and lived. An accessible digital meeting of traditional thought and contemporary learning.
04Bodhika
An introduction to Indian knowledge and life education through stories, activities, dialogue and questions. Learning from Shastrakulam’s children’s pilot.
05Sahityakulam
Turning Indian knowledge, culture and values into digital material, books and learning resources.
06Sanskar programmes & camps
Programmes of dialogue and experience that bring knowledge, values and life education to families and communities.
07Indigenous education & research
Education inspired by Indian traditions and shared wellbeing. An inquiry into bringing knowledge, civic understanding and practical competence together.
ACHARYA INTRODUCTION
Acharya Shri Yogesh Bhardwaj
Introduced in the updated institutional booklet in the context of Indian knowledge and life education. Read more about his study and guidance on Shastrakulam.
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