Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Biking to a gurukula

Today i visited CFL, thanks to a friend of mine. I must say, I never expected such a school to exist in India. The whole concept of 'institutionalised' education is thrown out the window there.
I guess that this place is as close as it gets to a gurukula system of learning except for the part where parents are expected to get involved in the schooling.
The campus is a modest 15 acre area in a group hills at the outskirts of Bangalore.
More can be said, but id rather have you visit the place and find out for yourself.
What added to the pleasure of course was the bike ride that took us there. Plush green fields on either side of the road. Apart form a 10km stretch at the edge of city limits, the roads are in excellent condition.
All in all, an afternoon well spent

1 comment:

  1. thats the kind of school i want to put my kid into. if ever. some of my friends have children studying there and hence i know it is possible! and there are some such schools elsewhere in india too. as of now they are elite, but i do not see why they should remain so!

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