Education and Schools

EDUCATION & SCHOOLS GALLERY

The Divine Shakti Foundation runs free children’s schools in which impoverished children receive a free, quality education in order to provide them with the best chance possible to live a life free from destitution. Basic school supplies are provided to all, along with uniforms, sweaters, etc. in most of the schools.

Divine Shakti Foundation runs and sponsors free schools in Rishikesh and environs, throughout the Himalayan foothills and also in the Himalayan mountains (including new programs after the tragic flooding of June 2013 wiped out many schools), South India (sponsored and built after the tragic tsunami of 2004) as well as in different parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Many Thousands of children receive free education in schools that have been built/run/sponsored by Divine Shakti Foundation. Several hundred of these children are residential in their schools, receiving free room and board as well.

CELEBRATING HARYALI TEEJ AT PARMARTH VIDYA MANDIR, August 2024

At Parmarth Vidya Mandir, all our teachers embraced the spirit of the festival by wearing green, inspiring our students to understand and appreciate our rich culture, traditions, and the importance of the environment…[Read more]

PARMARTH VIDYA TEMPLE ANNUAL FESTIVAL PROGRAM, December 2023

Pujya Swamiji, Sadhvi Bhagawatiji, our wonderful sevaks, Rishikumars and students and beloved guests from around the world joined together for the annual Parmarth Vidya Mandir celebration…[Read more]

FIRST VIPASSANA MEDITATION TRAINING SESSION AT PARMARTH VIDYA MANDIR, October 2023

Our first ever Vipassana Meditation Training session was conducted this afternoon at Parmarth Vidya Mandir School for students who are of the age 12,13 & 14…[Read more]

KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS AT PARMARTH VIDYA MANDIR, September 2023

Joyous Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at Parmarth Vidya Mandir, especially with the blessings of Pujya Swamiji and Sadhvi Bhagawatiji…[Read more]

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS AT DSF’S PARMARTH VIDYA MANDIR, August 2023

Independence Day was celebrated at our DSF’s Parmarth Vidya Mandir! The 5-day celebration included students doing several activities for the school, community and our country, focusing on welfare and patriotism…[Read more]

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY CELEBRATED AT DSF’S SHAKTI VIKAS KENDRA, August 2023

Our DSF’s Shakti Vikas Kendra, 100% free tuition centre located at Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh celebrated International Youth Day by a beautiful Pooja, a small dance activity and distributing a study kit each which consists of Notebooks, Pen, Scale, Eraser, Pencil etc. to all the students of SVK and sevaks of DSF…[Read more]

SCHOLARSHIPS DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS AT PARMARTH VIDYA MANDIR AND PARMARTH NARI SHAKTI KENDRA, February 2023

17 फरवरी, ऋषिकेश। ‘परमार्थ विद्या मन्दिर और परमार्थ नारी शक्ति केन्द्र’ में शिक्षा व व्यावसायिक प्रशिक्षण प्राप्त कर रहे विद्यार्थियों को आज छात्रवृत्ति व पुरस्कार वितरित किये गये। पुरस्कार प्राप्तकर्ता विद्यार्थियों को एक प्रमाणपत्र, नगद राशि और पुरस्कार प्रदान किये गये…[Read more]

WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA & NAMAMI GANGE ORGANISE SPECIAL WILDLIFE AND GANGA AWARENESS SESSION AT DSF ‘S PARMARTH VIDYA MANDIR SCHOOL, February 2023

Yesterday, the Wildlife Institute of India with Namami Gange organised a special Wildlife and Ganga Awareness card making session at DSF ‘s Parmarth Vidya Mandir School in Rishikesh…[Read more]

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY AT DSF SCHOOL, November 2022

What a joy to spend International Children’s Day with the beautiful children at one of the free schools run by our Divine Shakti Foundation!  [Read more]

NATIONAL EDUCATION DAY AT SHAKTI VIKAS KENDRA, November 2022

We are proud to share that our Shakti Vikas Kendra – a 100% charity-based, educational community located near Triveni Ghat road, Rishikesh – has changed the lives of many underprivileged youth and young adults from nearby communities…[Read more]

INAUGURATION OF NEW EDUCATIONAL FACILITY SHAKTI VIKAS KENDRA, August 2022

On this beautiful International Youth Day, the Divine Shakti Foundation, with the inspiration and blessing of HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and the guidance of Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, inaugurated its newest educational facility – Shakti Vikas Kendra – designed to develop life and other skills in students from Class 8-12…[Read more]

‘GREEN DEEPAWALI – ORGANIC DEEPWALI’ PROGRAM AT PRAKASH BHARTI GURUKUL VIDYALAYA, November 2021

Students of Prakash Bharti Vidyalaya’s Children and Professional Training Centre conveyed the message of celebrating Organic Deepawali through song, dance and music…[Read more]

NEW HARMONIUM & DHOL GIFTED TO SCHOOL IN RISHIKESH, July 2019

Recently our Divine Shakti Foundation volunteers, Ganga Nandini, David, Eva, Kamla and Jahanvi, were excited to offer and deliver a brand new harmonium and dhol drum for one of our affiliated schools on Dehradun Road, Rishikesh…[Read more]

INAUGURATION OF UPGRADED COMPUTER CENTRE AT PARMARTH, April 2019

“Education means not only theoretical knowledge, but also learning mental, physical, emotional, intellectual and scientific development.” So declared HH Pujya Swamiji Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan, at the recent…[Read more]

400 CHILDREN, 37 SCHOOLS & MANY NATIONS PLEDGE TO SAVE THE PLANET, JANUARY 2018

The Global Interfaith WASH Alliance​, Divine Shakti Foundation​, Ganga Action Parivar​- Parmarth Niketan​ were proud to host nearly four hundred students, between the ages of 13-14, from the Round Square​ Global Conference for an inspiring Environmental Pledge yesterday…[Read more]

TREE PLANTATION AT GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL, LAXMAN JHULA, RISHIKESH, AUGUST 2017

Today our team was at Govt. Primary School, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh for the plantation drive in which teachers and students joined together to actively preserve and protect our environment, by planting fruit trees and pledging to conserve water…[Read more]

STUDENTS TRAINED AS SANITATION AMBASSADORS, APRIL 2017

Today, a beautiful WASH class was held in which students learned they can lead for Swachh Schools, Swachh Communities and a Swachh Bharat. After lively discussions with the GIWA team, the…[Read more]

CHRISTMAS EVE CELEBRATED BY GIVING BACK TO SCHOOL CHILDREN, 24 DECEMBER 2016

On the auspicious occasion of Christmas Eve, a beautiful program at the Parmarth Vidya Mandir School, Prakash Bharti, Rishikesh, a project of the Divine Shakti Foundation, and a Swarovski WaterSchool…[Read more]

INTERFAITH LEADERS GIVE KEYS TO CLEAN & GREEN INDIA TO STUDENTS, 3 DECEMBER 2016

Swachhta Ki Chabi (Keys to Clean India) Given to Swachhta Ambassadors (Ambassadors of Cleaniness) The Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, Ganga Action Parivar and Divine Shakti Foundation came together with interfaith…[Read more]

TEACHERS’ DAY & GANESH CHATURTHI CELEBRATED, 5 SEPTEMBER 2016

A special Teacher’s Day/Ganesh Chaturthi programme took place today bringing together three Divine Shakti Foundation sponsored schools in the Rishikesh and surrounding areas at one big event in the Government…[Read more]

UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR LAYS FIRST BRICKS FOR GIRLS’ BIO-TOILETS, 25 NOVEMBER 2015

Says HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, “Students Will Become Sanitation Ambassadors” East met West recently as United States Ambassador to India, Shri Richard Verma, laid the first bricks for a new…[Read more]

INAUGURATION OF SANSKRIT MAHAVIDYALA RUDRAPRAYAG, 1 NOVEMBER 2015

Pujya Swamiji visited Rudraprayag recently to inaugurate a beautiful Chatra Vas (Hostel) and Meditation Centre at the Sanskrit Mahavidyala Rudraprayag at Sangam Ghat. These buildings were devastated in the floods…[Read more]

KALAM KO SALAAM: TREE PLANTATION DRIVE IN SCHOOLS AND PARKS, October 2015

Pujya Swamiji inspired a very special tribute (shraddhanjali) to the Late President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalamji with a month long plantation drive honouring the Former President for his dynamic, green, extraordinary leadership and divine example. The plantation drive included thousands of trees being planted in over 200 schools, more than 200 parks, launched the plans to plant 1 million trees…[Read more]

GREEN DRIVE AT DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, September 2015

Pujya Swamiji and Sadhvi Bhagawatiji were Guests of Honour at a special programme at the Delhi Public School in RK Puram.  The programme started with a large-scale tree-plantation on the school campuses…[Read more]

INAUGURATION OF DIVINE SHAKTI FOUNDATION’S NEW BRIGHTLAND SCHOOL, MAY 2015

Brightland International School, which was completely destroyed in the floods of 2013, has been rebuilt by Divine Shakti Foundation and Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, led, guided, blessed and inspired by…[Read more]

PRAKASH BHARTI, VALENTINE’S DAY 2015

As people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day this week with gifts of chocolate and roses, as symbols of their love and devotion, it is the perfect time, as Pujya Swamiji…[Read more]

INAUGURATION OF BIO-TOILETS AT LMS INTER-COLLEGE, NOVEMBER 2014

His Excellency Dr Aziz Qureshi, the Governor of Uttarakhand, graciously inaugurated the newly constructed 8-cubicle bio-digester toilet for girls at the LMS Inter-college in Rishikesh with HH Pujya Swami Chidanand…[Read more]

FRUIT DISTRIBUTION IN NEWLY ADOPTED SCHOOL, VALENTINE’S DAY 2014

On Valentine’s Day, , Divine Shakti Foundation visited a new school we’ve recently adopted and distributed fruit to the children.  The children were so, so beautiful.  Everyone got apples…[Read more]