Gyan Vigyan Vidyalaya - community owned school

Whereas collaborations with Governmental structures, when feasible, has been an important component of BGVS work, it is always constrained in as much that the basic structure of work is designed by the Government (SSA or some other scheme - already predetermined). In order to have more space in fostering education according to the vision outlined above, BGVS decided to make community as its partner by opening Gyan Vigyan Vidyalayas – community schools owned and supported by the community, rather than by the Government or any outside funds. The idea is to retain enough freedom in designing the teaching-learning processes and management practices. The decision to eschew outside funding has stemmed from the real fear of a dependency syndrome, with the hope that the local community support shall be more sustainable in the long-term. As schools fostering democratic and secular values and a critical pedagogy, the hope also is that these schools will act as a foil to similar initiatives by organizations that promote religious or social hatred through their schools.