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Thought for the Day:
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Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati
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Omkarananda Megha Bal Vidyalaya, Semabhardar |
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Date of Foundation : |
2001 |
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Classes : |
Nursery to Class V |
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School Timing : |
Summer: 7:15 am to
12:00 pm |
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Winter: 9:30 am to
3:30 pm |
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Catchment Area : |
Up to 4 km, 1 hour
walk one way |
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Extracurricular Activities : |
Dance and Music. Sports. Local competitions in
Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Writing and Speech. |
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Semabhardar is located on an 800 m elevation,
about 13 km North-West from Rudraprayag, on the
Rudraprayag-Kedarnath Road near the town of
Tilwara.
There is a Durga-Shiva Mandir 3 km away. Nearby,
Suryaprayag is located at the confluence of the
Mandakini River and a small local river.
Suryaprayag is best known for the historical
insurgence where the locals fought for the
abolition of kingship and the establishment of
democracy.
The Omkarananda Megha Bal Vidyalaya is in a
solitary single storey building surrounded by
terrace fields all around.
The School has been founded in 2001 and runs
Classes Nursery to Classes V and serves the
children from four nearby villages within a
radius of 4 km. The students learn Garhwali
songs and dances during their free time. They
also engage in sports activities for an hour a
day and compete locally in Kho-Kho, Kabaddi,
Writing and Speech competitions.
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rudraprayag |
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| Geographic
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| Altitude: |
800 m |
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How to reach: |
13 km North-West
from Rudraprayag on the Rudra-prayag-Kedarnath
Road |
| Location: |
Near the Road, in
the middle of the fields |
| Holy Places: |
Durga-Shiva Mandir in the next village |
| Cultivation: |
Wheat, Rice, Cucumber, Beans |
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