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About the School

Kamal Vidya Niketan School (KVN) is managed by The Kathiwada Foundation. The Kathiwada family is spearheading social development in the region through the foundation. The core objective of the foundation is to positively impact and influence the lives and surroundings of those in the region of Kathiwada. The foundation with its flagship project (KVN) is addressing a major problem of inadequate learning facilities in Kathiwada.

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VISION

We aim to empower the children of Kathiwada to be architects of change for themselves and their communities.

MISSION

In the short term, we are building Kamal Vidya Niketan as a one-of-a-kind, school of excellence in the district. In the long term, we will partner with aanganwadi's and local primary schools and extend our impact to “all children” in Kathiwada’s 149 villages.

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CORE VALUES

 At Kamal Vidya Niketan, we aspire to work towards building three core values in our students

COLLABORATION

In our school, collaboration is the heartbeat, where students seamlessly intertwine their ideas, skills, and perspectives to co -create knowledge and enrich each other's learning journeys.

CRITICAL THINKING

We nurture critical thinkers who question, analyze, and innovate, transforming challenges into opportunities for growth and contributing thoughtfully to a world of ideas.

JOY

 Joy permeates our learning environment, sparking curiosity, laughter, and a genuine love for discovery, as students find delight in learning and celebrating each other's successes.

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The Problem

CURRENT EDUCATION IN THE LANDSCAPE OF KATHIWADA

36.1 %

Alirajpur tops the list of districts with the lowest literacy rates in India at 36.10% making it India's most educationally challenged district.

300+

Number of schools in Alirajpur without any teachers attending the school on a daily basis.

27,000+

Number of families that migrate out of Alirajpur in search of better opportunities and means of living.

where children learn

where children 
learn

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dilapidated and unsafe infrastructure

WORLDWIDE

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THE
PROBLEMS

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THE
PROBLEMS
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what career
decisions

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lack of access and exposure
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what children learn

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obsolete curriculum and pedagogy
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where NGO  support is

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underdeveloped ecosystem to tackle poverty 

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who children learn from​

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lack of quality teachers

About the Foundation

Vision

To create a harmonised ecosystem of sustainable living through formal and informal learning that thrives with access to more opportunities.

Mission

To create the platforms required to fulfil our vision in collaboration with people and organisations who champion the causes for change through the teaching and learning  domains.

Core Ares of Work

The core focus areas of our school is to act as a fulcrum in redefining education in this part of rural India and to give every child equitable access to quality learning. 
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