A beacon of divine wisdom in Himachal Pradesh, India
Started in April 2010 to provide free schooling to 33 children in the 6th to 8th grade, this hallowed home of learning provides secular and values-based integral education to 199 students from nursery to 10th grade. Of these, 131 reside in the school hostel as their family homes are located in remote areas.
The school is built on the foundation of Bhagawan’s divine teachings. In addition to their academic learning, students learn to love God and to pursue a life of excellence and service to the community, thus striving for the highest ideals of education.
With His Grace, the children are taught to embrace Indian culture and spirituality by joining local religious festivals. Students also regularly participate in Veda and Gita Shloka chanting, bhajans, cultural dance, Chinna Katha, speech competitions, and other community service activities.
The school offers extensive programs in yoga, sports, arts, and culture. The children regularly win prizes at district and state levels in athletics, yoga, folk dance, and Ekanki competitions.
To instill devotion into the hearts of every student, the school organizes:
Weekly nagar sankeertan (group singing of devotional songs while walking through the community space) in six towns and villages, which attracts local students and parents.
“From Cleanliness to Divinity” program, where temples and landmarks are cleaned.
Over the past 11 years, annual bhandara and prasad Narayan seva for 300-400 visitors of the Maa Bagdu Devi Temple.
Since 2015, Narayan seva by providing halwa and fruit to 400-500 people in Lam Dal on the holy occasion of Krishna Ashtami.
SSSIO awarded a Certificate of Recognition to the school board of trustees on June 12, 2024. The school’s exemplary service activities include:
Blood donation camps.
Sri Sathya Sai Ganga Project in 2016 to provide free drinking water to its children and the Khalui and Badag villages.
Led by parents, constructing a 450-meter road to the school for easier access.
Joining a seven-day mega medical camp in the tribal area of Pangi, in Chamba District, in 2016.
Donation of 10 solar lights to light up a 450-meter route in Khalui village in 2018.
Distributing food to 251 families in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Construction of three playgrounds in nearby areas, one of which was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of the state.
Sri Sathya Sai Annapurna Seva since 2022 at a hospital in Dharamshala where the students help cook for about 1,500 family members/attendants of patients each month.
Sri Sathya Sai Kalpa Taru (tree planting) since 2023, when 1,500 trees were planted by the children.
An ambulance service to ferry local patients to nearby hospitals.
The school supports higher education for 20 students, college expenses for 25 children, course work for 23 children, and their living expenses. The most senior students are completing B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc., and Music degrees.
The Nursery Teacher Training program was initiated in 2020 with 19 students, and now the third batch has 13 female students.
The Sri Sathya Sai Educare Vidya Pratisthan seeks the blessings of Swami and the SSSIO to continue to be a harbinger of the Divine Mission in Himachal Pradesh, India.
For further information, please contact the SSSIO at info@sathyasai.org.
