It was Krishnamurtis oft expressed wish that there should be a school in Western India. This wish was realized during the Birth Centenary year of Krishnamurti with the commencement of Sahyadri School in September, 1995.Krishnamurti had been coming to Mumbai from 1948 to 1985 giving public talks and interviews. He had also been to Pune on three occasions. The region had felt and expressed the need for a Krishnamurti School. The vision for a school in Western India was born in response to this long felt need. The late Shri Achyut Patwardhan s tireless efforts and generous assistance from several well wishers saw this vision turn into reality by November, 1994. ... Read more
Established in the year 1995 the vision for a school in Western India became reality by the efforts of late Shri Achyut Patwardhan.
The school is located on Tiwai Hill, a plateau 770 m above sea level, overlooking the Chas-Kaman Dam in Pune.
Sahayadri School is affiliated by the CISCE (Council for the Indian schools Certificate Examination, New Delhi). Classes are intentionally small to provide individualised contact between teacher and students
All students from classes 4 to 8 receive formal training in classical music. Evening hobby classes in vocal Hindustani music, tabla and sitar are offered to interested students. The program for music also includes two or more concerts in vocal and instrumental classical Indian music as well as an informal musical evening each term.
Housed in a beautifully designed Art Complex, the Art Faculty provides a richly creative ambience for learning a wide variety of arts and craftwork. Children grow in their aesthetic sensibilities through learning sketching, painting, batik, tie and dye, pottery, clay work and weaving. In addition, workshops are held in bamboo craft, puppetry, glass painting, mask making, sculpture, Madhubani painting, and so on.Sahyadri has a vigorous physical education programme which includes facilities for a wide range of games. Football, basketball, cricket, tennis, badminton, hockey, softball, volleyball, throw ball, handball and table tennis are regularly played on campus. Strength and stamina are enhanced through a morning exercise program. Games like kabbadi and kho-kho are also encouraged and actively played. Besides formal games, hikes, treks and outdoor camps are a regular feature at school.
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Innovative and high-quality of education
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Students have ample options to choose indoor and outdoor games
Skilled and certified faculties and they individual attention to each students
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