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The ‘Chinmaya’ started ‘experience of education’as an ‘experiment in education,’ matured into the ‘Chinmaya Vision of Education’ and concretised as the ‘Chinmaya Education Movement.’ The Movement is one of the Chinmaya Mission’s most valuable contributions to society. From its humble beginnings on May 20, 1965, in Kollengode, Kerala (India), it now encompasses over 120 Chinmaya Schools and 9 Colleges, the Chinmaya International Residential School (CIRS), Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth in India and the first Chinmaya Vidyalaya outside India’s borders, in Trinidad (West Indies).

Nearing 50 years of establishment, growth, and expansion, the Chinmaya Mission’s academic institutions in India, administered by the CCMT (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust) Education Cell have seen more than one million students walk through their halls and graduate through their doors.

Presently, more than 1,00,000 students are studying in them. They are guided by a dedicated team of over 6,000 faculties and are ably supported by about 1000 administrative staff.

The resounding success of the Chinmaya Education Movement has been primarily due to its unique vision of offering academic education complemented with spiritual knowledge.

The ‘Chinmaya’ experience of education started off as an ‘experiment in education,’ matured into the ‘Chinmaya Vision of Education’ and concretised as the ‘Chinmaya Education Movement.’ The Movement is one of Chinmaya Mission’s most valuable contributions to society