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    Welcome To
    Shikshayatan

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    Innovating in Education since 1994

A world class experimental, free school for the less privileged!

An Experiential,
Democratic Education

Shikshayatan Middle School, from where QuadSeek originated, was founded by M.R Raghavan and Aruna Raghavan on August 15th 1994. It is state of the art school that provides free world-class education to underprivileged children of Arasavanangkadu [AVK] near-by village. Children learn in a nurturing environment of freedom and joy, learn without pressure, at their own pace and without fear of home-work or examinations.

It is affiliated to the State Board of Tamil Nadu. AVK is in Thiruvarur district, Tamilnadu. Other than learning the school provides nutrition supplements, books, stationery, art materials, uniform, field trips and charges no fees for any of these.

About ORE

ORE (Organic Revolution in Education) is a movement by our core team, inspired by the achievements of the Raghavans and also joined by them; united in our aim to spread the ‘Quad Seek’ method of teaching and promote the freedom to learn among children.

About Shikshayatan

At 22 we decided to serve the nation and chose education and children as our work. On August 15th 1994 we started Shikshayatan.

It is a free school for the children of Arasavanangkadu, Tamil Nadu and nearby villages.

Other than learning the school provides lunch, books, stationery, art materials, evening snack, uniform, field trips and charges no fees for this.

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Our Work

Exhibition on the Indian Railways

The high light of the year was the exhibition on the Indian Railways. An idea that was born to integrate science, history, geography and tourism in India, was loved by the children enjoying the entire process.

Relief work during the 2005 tsunami

The tsunami struck a part of India, devastating an important coast of Nagapattinam covering over 64 villages in the district. This is our report on the happenings there as we experienced it.

ICPD Conference Experience

In September, we were invited to participate, by the International Commission for Peace and Development, at a conference on the Theory of Development. They required us to present a paper on education and society with specific reference to the work being done here and Primrose school at Pondicherry.

Testimonials