| Kaliyuva Mane | |
| Established: | 2005 |
| Type: | Innovative School |
| Founder: | M.R. Ananth Kumar |
| City: | Mysuru |
| District: | Mysuru |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 12.2326°N 76.5842°W |
Kaliyuva Mane is an informal school for underprivileged children located at Mysore in Karnataka, India.[1] [2]
Kaliyuva Mane was established in 2005 by a nonprofit foundation called Divya Deepa Charitable Trust based in Mysore. The present Managing Trustee of the organization is Mr. M.R. Ananth Kumar, a social activist and lifetime volunteer.
The first school was set up in 1999 in Kenchalagudu village. It morphed into a full residential school in 2020.[3] [4] [5]
Kaliyuva Mane is located at Kenchalagudu village, 18km (11miles) east of Mysore railway station. The school is located on the Mysore–Mananthavady highway.[6]
The school is set in 2acres of farmland adjacent to the Mananthavady Road in Mysore. There are five innovative learning areas, an auditorium, a science laboratory, a small library and a kitchen. There are separate dormitories for boys and girls.[7]
The school has a farm-like environment so that children can learn from nature. The water source is a tube well. The campus has a rainwater harvesting facility. Half an acre of the campus is earmarked as a playground. There is a small dairy farm that provides milk for the campus. An eco-farm called Vanasuma imparts environmental education.[8]
The school follows an informal way of teaching.