Govardhan English Medium School

The Govardhan English Medium School stands out from other schools due to its focus on spiritual education.

Srila Prabhupada mentions in his purports that this spiritual education is completely absent from modern human civilization. No one understands his real self-interest, which lies with the spirit soul, not with the material body. Education means spiritual education. To work hard in the bodily conception of life, without spiritual education, is to live like an animal. People are working so hard simply for bodily comforts, without education regarding the spirit soul. Thus they are living in a very risky civilization, for it is a fact that the spirit soul has to transmigrate from one body to another. Without spiritual education, people are kept in dark ignorance and do not know what will happen to them after the annihilation of the present body. Therefore, the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is trying to give the true light of spiritual existence to all living entities. This movement is not very difficult to understand, and people must take advantage of it, for it will save them from a risky life.

Srila Prabhupada established “gurukulas” globally, with prominent ones in Mayapur and Vrindavan, aiming to provide a Vedic cultural education to children from a young age in the traditional manner of ancient times.

At our school, Vedic education permeates every activity. The day begins with prayers to Lord Gaurānga and Lord Nityānanda and Srila Prabhupada, followed by the chanting of slokas and Japa of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra.

Breakfast and lunch are duly offered to the deities and are served to the children.

Each class has in its syllabus, the teachings from the Bhagavad Gita As it is and the Srimad Bhagavatam through stories and anecdotes. As students leave for the day they chant prayers to Lord Narsimhādev for protection.

All cultural events based on the activities of Lord Krishna and His incarnations are celebrated with ceremonial elegance and magnificence.