Overview
The school is located in the Himalayas, above Dharamsala in the Kangra district, near McLeod Ganj, at an altitude of more than 1700m. Children coming to the school must have previously been brought up in Sahaja Yoga culture and understand the importance of meditation. Their education is based "on the teachings of Her Supreme Holiness Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi" and one journalist reported seeing many photos of her at the school. A newspaper article from the Indian Express reported that students "learn the basic principles of Sahaja Yoga ... the tenets of Hinduism and worship the school’s patron - Mata Nirmala Devi." The article quoted a director of the school as saying that the students, upon coming to the school, "transcend all religions... become more Hindu than Hindus themselves." The school website reports that there is a full-time doctor in residence. In case of illness, Sahaja treatments and Ayurvedic medicine are given in preference to antibiotics.
The medium of instruction is English. Subjects (as followed by the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education curriculum) include standard courses as well as English, German, Indian Classical Music (including instruments), and Indian Classical dance. The school has a science lab, library, art and craft halls, music and dance rooms, and sport facilities including a gym, skating ramp, basketball field, cricket pitch and soccer fields. There is also a computer lab with broadband access to the Internet. The school website states that: "Internet access is available for one hour per week per class in the senior section, as an afternoon activity." One video per week is normally screened for juniors and one for seniors at weekends. There is a restriction of video watching to Sahaja Yoga material and suitable classics.
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