About School

On July 29, 2004, Hariharananda Balashram was founded with the support of Paramahamsa Prajnanananda, whose love for children and education has translated the educators' dream into a reality. This nonsectarian school is named after his beloved master, Paramahamsa Hariharananda, who educated and cared for many poor children during his life.

The school is located on 9.9 acres in the beautiful little village of Arua, surrounded by lush green paddy land, mud huts and picturesque rural villages. Arua is in the Kendrapara District of Odisha, India.

Today, Hariharananda Balashram houses 438 children of Odisha who receive quality care and education free of charge. The school has obtained Composite Provisional Affiliation for Secondary School from Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi (Affiliation No.: 1530184 valid till 31/03/2017).

The school prepares students for higher studies and offers vocational and life skills training so that students are well-equipped to assume a meaningful role in society. Forty children are admitted each year, ages 4 to 5, and in 2015 the school will reach its capacity of 480 students.

Guided by a commitment to excellence, Hariharananda Balashram utilizes the best eastern and western methods of education to create a dynamic and loving environment for the children’s development. Its holistic approach provides a balanced and nurturing foundation for the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual growth of the child. The school helps each child reach his or her highest potential

• Name of Trust/Society/Company Registered under section 25 of the Company Act, 1956.: Prajnana Mission
• Period upto which registration of Trust/ Society is valid: Eternal

Area of school campus

• In Acres: 4.32
• In sq. mtrs.: 17482.42
• Built up area (sq. mtrs): 1851.48 (School Building
• Area of playground in sq. mtrs: 3280
• Other facilities:
• Swimming pool : under construction
• Indoor games : Ludo, Chess
• Dance rooms : 75.34 sq. mtr
• Gymnasium : NA
• Music rooms : 36.80 sq. mtr
• Hostels : Boys Hostel –2481.09 sq. mtr
  Girls Hostel-2817.6 sq. mtr
  Nursery Hostel – 730.33 sq.mtr
  
• Health and Medical check up : The school has been organizing regular health check-up of the students. Through the Village Health Project organized by Hariharananda Charitable Health Center, health camps are conducted in the school. Doctors have been visiting to the school on Wednesdays and Fridays. As and when required, children are referred to specialist doctors in SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack and Shishu Bhavan, Cuttack. School has an ambulance for transporting students to hospitals. Dental camps are organized on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Eye check-up camps are also organized once in a month by Dr. Debabrata Sahani, eye specialist. The school has a nurse (ANM) and an Asst. health worker who take care of the health of the children.

Details of fee structure (i) Pre-Nursery (ii) Nursery (iii) I to V (iv) VI to VIII (v) IX & X (vi) XI & XII

No fee collected from the students. All expenses of the students are borne by the school. The school is funded by Prajnana Mission.

Transport facility
Own buses	All students are staying in the hostels which are located within 200 m from the school. No buses are required to transport children to school.
Buses hired on contract basis	For excursions and study tours buses are hired.
Details of transport charges	Not Applicable

Particulars of teaching staff (to be updated time to time)
Designation	Total No
Principal	01
Vice-Principal	**
PGT	**
TGT	04
PRT	08
PRT (PET), TGT (PET), PGT (PET)	02 TGT(PET)
Health Wellness Teacher	**
Librarian	01
Others	08

Details of salary being paid by the school to teaching staff / non-teaching staff (to be updated time to time)

Designation	Total Emoluments
Principal	From Rs.	To Rs.
	7700+DA+HRA	13000+DA+HRA
Vice Principal
PGT
TGT	5500 + DA + HRA	9000 + DA + HRA
PRT	4240 + DA + HRA	6000 + DA + HRA
PTI	5500 + DA + HRA	9000 + DA + HRA
Counsellor	**	**
Librarian	5500 + DA + HRA	9000+ DA + HRA
Others	2980 + DA + HRA	4500 + DA + HRA

Library facilities

Size of the library in sq. feet	1251.7 sq. ft.
No. of periodicals	6
No. of dailies	-
No. of Reference books class-wise	General Reference 230 Science Reference 245 History Reference 155 Geography Reference 45 Computer Reference 10 Mathematics Reference 35
No. of magazine	22
Others	Item Nos. Globe 02 Environmental Map 05 Science Map 04 Geographical Map 05 Science Project CD 01 Cambridge Dictionary CD attached with Dictionary 01 Grammar VCD 01 Know our World 01  Atlas CD attached with Atlas 20 Champak Jogo Disk attached with Magazine 07 Kriya Yoga VCD 02 Panchatantra VCD 02 Good Habits VCD 01 Bhajan Audio CD 02 Progress in Mathematics CD 07 Nutan Sarala Hindi CD 03 LKG DVD 01 UKG DVD 01 Fruit Rhymes CD for Nursery 01

Name of the grievance/ redressal officer With E-mail, Ph. No. Fax No.: -

Members of the sexual harassment committee: -

Section wise enrollment of school for the current session

Class	Section	Enrollment
Nursery	1	40
KG	1	42
I	1	40
II	1	40
III	1	41
IV	1	39
V	1	37
VI	1	39
VII	1	44
VIII	1	37
IX	1	39
X

Academic Session Period: From 1st April to 31st March

Vacation Period:

From 15th May 2014 to 3rd June 2014 From 30th  September  2014 to 9th  October 2014 From 25th  December 2014 to  1st  January 2015

Admission Period: From 1st April to 31st May