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Foreign nationals pledge their lives for restoration of Gurukul form of education

Foreign nationals pledge their lives for restoration of Gurukul form of education Image by  chiragbarry via instagram Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya on the outskirts of the picturesque and sleepy Kalkeri village near the culturally rich Dharwad city in Karnataka has many feathers in its cap. It’s not just another residential school imparting formal education in the rural areas but one founded by foreign nationals who have literally sacrificed their lives to ensure that the ideals of Gurukul continue to remain unabated since 2002. Mathieu Fortier from Canada and his French wife Agathe Meurisse are the co founders while Adam Woodward from Britain is the Director along with other members of the governing board who are striving incessantly to successfully run the educational cum music organization without any financial aid from either the state or central governments. Looking back at the history of inception of this residential school it reminds one like a script of a sup...