New School Construction Begins

On January 25, construction at the new school site began after Sekar, the ashram priest, did a puja. The ground floor of 11 rooms, plus boys and girls toilets, will be built first. To support the structure, 56 column foundations are being constructed (pictured).

The Indian National Festival

At 8:00 a.m. on January 26, Republic Day was celebrated in the new school site. M. Karunanithi, the School correspondent, welcomed everyone, including the foreign delegates, and also hoisted the national flag. Mr. Donald
O¹Brien (USA), Mr. Thomas Neymeyer (Germany), Ms. Elise Anne (Canada), Mr. Joseph Kicken (Netherlands), Mr. and Mrs. Jean Revis (Belgium) and Mr. Valere Revis (Belgium) participated in the function, which included a student cultural program. 

More News and Stories from 2008

Two Volunteers Teach Students English, December 2008

Children's Day Celebrated, November 2008

Environmental Awareness and Tree Saplings Planting Take Place at New School Site, October 2008

New School Construction Update, October 2008

Japanese Visitors, School Construction Updates, August & September 2008

Independence Day Celebrated at New School Site, August 2008

School Construction Update, August 2008

Educational Development Day, July 2008

New School Needs Your Help, June 2008

Republic Day Celebration, January 2008

More News and Stories from 2007

Get Together Event, December 2007

Bhagavan’s Jayanthi Celebrated and Visit From School Supporters, December 2007

Children's Day, November 2007

Diwali Celebrated, October 2007

Vinayaka Chadhuthi, September 2007

World Population Day, Teachers' Day Celebrated, September 2007

Independence Day Celebrated, August 2007

New School Contstruction Update, June 2007

Construction Begins on New School Facilities, April 2007

Jayanthi and Republic Day Celebrated, January 2007

More News and Stories from 2006

New School Fundraising, December 2006, and A. Prabahakaran Birthday Celebration, December 2006

Children's Day, November 2006 and Global Community Day, November 2006

Prize Winning in the Ramanar Competition, November 2006

19th Year Inaugural Day & Vijayadhasami Puja, October 2006

Independence Day, August 2006

School Reopens, June 2006 (also visit the Urgent Needs page for additional information on the new school site, needs, and how your donation can make a difference.)

Earth Puja, April 2006

X Standard Public Examination and OWCF Volunteers Teaching, February 2006

Republic Day, January 2006

More News and Stories from 2005

Sri Ramana Jayanthi Celebration (December 2005)

Planting Field Trip (December 2005)

Children's Day (November 2005)

Additional News and Stories from 2005

News and Stories from 2004