ASHRAYA
NEELBAGH RURAL SCHOOLIntroduction to Neelbagh:
- Neelbagh Rural School was started in 1996 as a residential, co-education school for children of migrant workers; today it offers admission to day scholars as well. Located 100 kms from Bangalore, in Kolar District-Karnataka ;the school has classes from Lower Kindergarten (LKG) to Class X (SSLC Board)
- The school offers Kannada as the medium of instruction with English as second language.
- It encourages equal opportunities for both boys and girls.
- All the students are served a nutritious mid day meal and their health and development is monitored regularly.
- Our students are all from disadvantaged sections of society including below the poverty line, rural and migrant families, and are all first generation learners.
- All the Neelbagh students are wholly supported by individual, group and corporate sponsorships
What we offer our students:
- We provide an eco-friendly environment, well equipped library, science lab, computer centre, and good infrastructure for sports.
- Beyond our comprehensive academic curriculum, some of the classes and activities we currently provide are:
- Computer classes.
- Vocational training to teach hands on skills such as carpentry, craft, tailoring and embroidery.
- Sports and games including basketball, volleyball, and kabbadi. Our students often. participate in monthly competitions, inter-school and district level sports competitions.
- Other extra curricular activities include dance, music, and yoga.
- We also offer life skills education and career counseling.
- Annual professional workshops are conducted for teachers and students.