Kaliyuva Mane School, Mysore
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| Kaliyuva Mane | |
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 Kaliyuva Mane School has a farm-like environment | |
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Mysuru India | |
| Coordinates | 12°13′57″N 76°35′03″E / 12.23257°N 76.58423°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Innovative School |
| Established | 2005 |
| Founder | M.R. Ananth Kumar |
| School district | Mysuru |
| Website | divyadeepatrust |
Kaliyuva Mane is an informal school for underprivileged children located at Mysore in Karnataka, India.[1][2]
Kaliyuva Mane was established in 2005 by a nonprofit foundation called Divya Deepa Charitable Trust based in Mysore. The present Managing Trustee of the organization is Mr. M.R. Ananth Kumar, a social activist and lifetime volunteer.
The first school was set up in 1999 in Kenchalagudu village. It morphed into a full residential school in 2020.[3][4][5]
Location
Kaliyuva Mane is located at Kenchalagudu village, 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Mysore railway station. The school is located on the Mysore–Mananthavady highway.[6]
Facilities
The school is set in 2 acres (0.8 ha) of farmland adjacent to the Mananthavady Road in Mysore. There are five innovative learning areas, an auditorium, a science laboratory, a small library and a kitchen. There are separate dormitories for boys and girls.[7]
Farm-like environment
The school has a farm-like environment so that children can learn from nature. The water source is a tube well. The campus has a rainwater harvesting facility. Half an acre of the campus is earmarked as a playground. There is a small dairy farm that provides milk for the campus. An eco-farm called Vanasuma imparts environmental education.[8]