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Thought for the Day:
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Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati
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Omkarananda
Kunja Shishu Niketan, Agrakhal |
Date of Foundation : |
1989 |
Classes : |
Nursery to Class IX |
Strength : |
170 Students |
Teaching Staff : |
9 Teachers |
School Timing : |
Summer: 8:00 am to
12:30 pm |
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Winter: 9:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Catchment Area : |
Up to 4 km, 1 hour
walk one way |
Extracurricular Activities : |
Dramatics, Dance and Music. Sports. Students
participate in the Annual Kunjapuri Festival during
Navaratri |
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This first Omkarananda Hill School was adopted
in July 1989. It is located in a beautiful place
on an altitude of 1461 m along the Rishikesh-Gangotri
Road, 30 km North of Rishikesh. Being situated
near the Kunjapuri Siddha-Peeth, the School has
been named after Kunja-Devi. The School building
is situated next to the main road. Inside, the
classrooms and courtyard have spectacular views
of the terrace fields and mountain ranges. The
local cultivation here is wheat, rice, cucumber
and ginger.
Back in 1989, the people of Agrakhal requested
Swami Omkarananda to cater to their needs for a
Basic School. With the blessings, help and
financial assistance of Swami Omkarananda, the
School grew very rapidly. Today, as a recognized
body, the School enjoys a great reputation for
providing an excellent learning experience for
the children. The School has later added the
introduction of Junior High School Classes. It
is now providing quality education from Nursery
Classes up to Classes IX for the benefits of the
village-children from a radius of 4 km. The
School takes pride in its emphasis on arts:
harmonium, dance, Garhwali, Rajasthani and Hindi
songs and drama.
Children also participate in dance performances
during Navaratri celebration at the nearby
Kunjapuri Temple.
The School Manager, Mr. Surendra Singh Kandari,
is a very dedicated and forward-looking man. He
is also the Manager of the Omkarananda Schools
in Jajal, Naur and Duadhar.
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The School Principal
is delighted about the overall uptrend of
student enrolment.
He has a board on his office wall that
neatly charts annual enrolment
since the inception of the School. |
The School Principal
has introduced computer education in the
School. Qualified teachers provide education
in all Microsoft Office applications such as
MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel. |
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tehri
garhwal |
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Geographic
Information |
Altitude: |
1461 m |
How to reach: |
On the Rishikesh-Gangotri Road,
30 km from Rishikesh |
Location: |
Along the Main Road |
Holy Places: |
Kunjapuri Temple at
11 km from Agrakhal |
Cultivation: |
Wheat, Rice,
Cucumber, Ginger |
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