Rishi School

BACKGROUND OF RISHI VALLEY EDUCATION CENTRE

In 1926, when J. Krishnamurti decided to set up his first educational institution, this remote valley located near his birthplace in Madanapalle was the site he chose.

Since that time until a few months before is death in 1986, Krishnamurti visited Rishi Valley nearly every winter. His enquiry into the human condition and insights in education were shared with several generations of students, teachers and those involved with the care of the land. Krishnamurti created no 'blue-print' for what a school should be. However, the passionate concerns he articulated remain the basis of the school and all its endeavours.

The educational programme of the school evolved through several phases that include pioneering innovations in educational practices, infrastructure building, a widening circle of students and teachers, and the working out of a meaningful curriculum that is regularly reviewed an