Shanti Bhavan
| Founded | August 1997 |
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| Founder | Abraham George |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Education of Dalit children |
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Area served
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Baliganapalli, Tamil Nadu |
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Key people
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Ajit George - Director of U.S. Operations Jude Devdas - Chief Operating Officer |
| Slogan | The best we can be |
| Website | www.shantibhavanonline.org |
The Shanti Bhavan Children's Project (in Hindi: haven of peace) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) and India 80-G non-profit organisation based in Bangalore, India, that operates a K-12 residential school in Baliganapalli, Tamil Nadu. The school is accredited by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and administers the ICSE and ISC exams.
At present, the school houses 200 students, 180 of which are Dalits.
Shanti Bhavan was established in August 1997 as a project of The George Foundation to help economically and socially disadvantaged children, mostly Dalit children, in rural India, specifically in the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka areas.
On September 10, 2008, it became a separate non-profit organisation run under the Shanti Bhavan Educational Trust.
The organisation aims to provide holistic,quality education to India's most underprivileged children, mostly from the lower caste or the Dalits to make them become successful and productive members of the society.
The school takes in children as young as four years old who are below poverty level and have never been exposed to any form of education and financially supports them throughout college.
The organisation has a volunteer program which employs volunteer educators from some educational and non-profit organisations such as ASTEP,IGCC, U.S.-India Business Council, Indian Society of the Church of Jesus Christ - Latter Day Saints, and She's the First to teach academic and non-academic subjects.
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