Admission
Eligibility
Prospective students should be 3 ½ - 4 ½ years of age and of sound physical and mental health. During the final selection process, preference is given to Orissa orphans and single-parent children dependent upon destitute guardians, and children of extremely poor parents who have little means of livelihood. Not more than one child per family is admitted.
Application Process
The Hariharananda Balashram application process is overseen by a selection committee established by Prajnana Mission. Each year several of the poorest villages in Orissa are identified and the selection committee circulates posters and admission forms. The forms are submitted directly to the school for initial screening and evaluation by the selection committee.
Children are selected for a first round of interviews conducted in their village. This enables the selection committee to visit and interview all family members, to verify forms, and to perform extensive field surveys. The committee must determine whether parents are alive, assess the family financial condition, and determine those children most in need. The selection process takes a total of three months and begins in the month of January.
Admission forms may be downloaded below, picked up at the school office or at
Prajnana Mission, Jagatpur, Cuttack 754021, phone 0671-249-1724.
Completed application forms should be personally submitted to the school office on campus.
Download Admission Application form here
On January 26th, the entire student body of Balashram took part in a parade to honor the national recognition of Indian law. Marching to the rhythm of drumbeats, a flag was hoisted by the chief guest, Shri Abhimanyu Padhihari, who is the Block Regional Centre Coordinator SSA. 
140 students in standards 1 through 3 traveled to the zoological park, Nandankanan, for their annual field trip. They were accompanied by their principal, 8 teachers, 9 caretakers, 2 brahmacharis and 2 brahmacharinis. 
On Jannuary 15th, children from standards 3, 4 and 5 traveled to Puri in order to perform at the International Kriya Yoga Seminar. For more than two hours the children, dressed in beautiful Indian dance costumes, demonstrated their talent in dance, singing and tabla playing. 
On December 27th and 28th, the Balashram students had the opportunity to demonstrate their sports skills during the 6th Balashram Annual Games. For this event, the field in front of the cowshed was transformed into a beautiful sports arena for track and field competitions. 
Cycling began in a response to a private donation of 20 new bicycles. As a result, it has been added to the weekend and holiday schedule of Standard 5 students. This is the first time that the children of Balashram are involved in an activity off campus. The students are extremely enthusiastic about this new sport!
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