Nirvana School & Trust

Nirvana Trust was launched by Mrs. Vinodini Samani in 1994 after the sudden death of her husband Mr. Pravin Samani. The couple had settled in Kottukupam, near Pondicherry, South India in 1987 after having lived in the UK for 26 years. They began tutoring local children in front of their home and hoped to open a school to give underprivileged children a high standard of education, regardless of their financial situation. Nirvana School was formally opened in December 1995 by Mrs. Samani, fulfilling the vision she shared with her late husband. She runs the school on a purely voluntary basis and does not take a salary or any other payment for her efforts. The school started with only 7 children in 1995 and by 2003, had grown substantially after the completion of an extension. Currently, the school has over 500 students, aged 3 to 15. Classes are taught from pre-kindergarten to 10th standard with the subjects of English, Tamil, Maths, Science, Social Studies, Art, and Sports. Thanks to the generous support of people all over the world, Nirvana School has been able to provide nursery, primary and high school education to over 1875 students since 1995.