Baal Sanskar Shala is a free, weekly class where children aged 5 to 18 learn the art of living well. Run entirely by volunteers across Bengaluru and the world, it nurtures a child's own inherent talents, gives gentle direction on ethics and Jeevan Vidya (the art of applying wisdom in daily life), and helps young hearts grow strong in handling emotion. Through prayer, the Gayatri Mantra, stories from the lives of great personalities, yoga, games, arts and crafts, children absorb the strengths and virtues of Indian culture — not as lessons to memorise, but as values to live. Gurudev Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya taught that building the child is the surest way to build the nation; Baal Sanskar Shala is that teaching in joyful, everyday practice.
What Is Baal Sanskar Shala?
Baal Sanskar Shala is a unique school of values where teachers work together to unleash the immense potential within young children. Its curriculum, drawn from the work of Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya and Shantikunj, is designed not around exams but around the development of the whole child — giving a solid foundation to meet life's challenges with faith, courage and self-confidence. Classes are highly interactive: lecture-demonstrations, yoga and pranayama, prayers, Q&A, presentations by the children themselves, and cultural programmes, all woven together with games, arts and crafts, and stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavatam. The aim is to brighten the intellect while cultivating sensitivity toward fellow beings and toward the grace of Nature.
- A free school of values for children aged 5 to 18, run entirely by volunteers
- Curriculum from Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya and Shantikunj, built around the whole child
- Prayer, Gayatri Mantra, yoga, stories, games and crafts woven together
Why It Is Needed Today
Baal Sanskar Shala answers a real need of our times. Nuclear families mean fewer elders at home to pass on values; schools, under competitive pressure, often have little room for moral education; and fast-paced, double-income lives leave parents with less time and, sometimes, less awareness of child psychology. Into this gap, Baal Sanskar Shala offers what formal schooling rarely can: a space where a child learns to handle emotion, understands the right form of culture, draws inspiration from the childhoods of great personalities, and finds direction on ethics and the practical application of wisdom in life. To grow into well-functioning adults, children need these key life skills early — and they are best learned through play, story and example, not pressure.
- Fills the values gap left by nuclear families and competitive, time-poor lives
- Children learn to handle emotion and apply wisdom in daily life
- Life skills learned through play, story and example — not pressure
The Spiritual Diary & Parenting Support
A gentle but powerful tool in Baal Sanskar Shala is the child's own diary. With a simple daily questionnaire, children record their habits and conduct, quietly learning self-study and the first practice of jnana yoga — observing oneself honestly. At the end of each month, parents can read the chart their child has made and see, together, the rhythm of growth. To complete the circle, the programme offers parenting classes: sessions that give parents insights into child psychology and encourage right, balanced practices at home for a child's physical, mental and emotional development. The work is shared — child, teacher and parent walking the same path — because the surest sanskar takes root when home and shala reinforce one another.
- A daily diary teaches self-study and the first practice of jnana yoga
- Parents review the child's monthly chart and track growth together
- Parenting classes give insights into child psychology for the home
What Children Do
Prayer & Gayatri Mantra
Children learn to begin with prayer and the Gayatri Mantra, and to understand its meaning — the first seed of a calm, focused mind.
Stories & Culture
Inspiring tales from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita and the childhoods of great personalities bring values to life.
Yoga & Pranayama
Simple yoga and breathing practices build physical health, steadiness and the ability to settle a restless mind.
Games, Arts & Crafts
Play, creativity and presentations let children express themselves, build confidence, and learn by doing.
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📅 Upcoming in Bengaluru
Our upcoming Baal Sanskar Shala batches and venues across Bengaluru will be listed here. Check back soon.
Enrol Your Child, or Start a Shala
Bring your child (aged 5 to 18) to a free Baal Sanskar Shala near you in Bengaluru — or, with our teacher-training support, start one in your own neighbourhood and help nurture the next generation.