What We Do?
SCHOOL EDUCATION
Our organization which started with 5 students in the year 1987 today educates more than 60,000 students in the rural areas of north India. We have a success story of establishing and running 129 schools. In its main campus at Baru Sahib, the Trust runs an exclusive IB World School for the Primary Level (new campus) and a full fledged Middle and High School (old campus) affiliated to Cambridge and CBSE, thus catering to a diverse curricula and age groups.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Further taking the mission to another level, the trust has
established two full-fledged, multi-disciplinary, state
of the art universities-
Eternal University at Baru Sahib in Himachal PardeshEternal University
Baru Sahib in Himachal Pardesh and 
Akal University at Talwandi Sabo District BathindaAkal University
at Talwandi Sabo District Bathinda, Punjab.
- Longevity and Growth, ensuring institutional sustainability
- Value Based System, ensuring development of children as global citizens with humane values
- Cost Effectiveness, making it affordable to everyone
- Quality Oriented, assuring teaching using international educational pedagogy
- Reach, at Doorsteps of the Rural & Unprivileged
HEALTH CARE
Akal Charitable Hospital
The organisation has
established a fully functional AKAL CHARITABLE HOSPITAL at Baru Sahib,
Himachal Pradesh in the year 1994. The hospital provides
medical care to the underprivileged patients of the rural areas of this
backward Himalayan Region and the basic primary health care to the
residents of Baru Sahib campus.
Akal
De-Addiction and Re-habilitation
centre
The organization today has two de-addiction and rehabilitation centers,
one in Baru Sahib and the second in Cheema, Sangrur, Punjab visit website.
More than 5000 patients have been treated till date with amazingly low
relapse rate.
- Helps in eradication of vices amongst the rural folk
- Selfless, dedicated, highly qualified and experienced doctors and nursing staff.
EMPOWERING WOMEN
In a society where people are indulging in female feticide, our
organization lays immense emphasis on educating girl-child. In all its
educational institutions, preference is given to the girls. Akal
Institute of Rural Women Empowerment (AIRWE) is one such institute that
caters to empowering the women in the society. We have special teaching,
skill development and vocational training programs especially for girls
that make them ready for the world by earning their own living.
RELIEF & REHAB CENTRE
The Kalgidhar Trust aims at responding to the challenges of
the community by empowering it through community welfare institutes that
also includes:
● Orphanage
● Senior Citizen Home
● Home for Widows and Destitute
Social change is a constant and complex phenomenon. It requires slow, gradual and long term process through a strong policy framework because it involves changes in traditions, customs.
Evolution of Baru Sahib in Pics
Journey of Akal Academy
Sant Attar Singh Ji, the founder of this unique institution Akal Academy was committed to modern scientific education that was combined with spirituality. In order to implement his vision, he identified and inspired Sant Teja Singh Ji, the former Principal of Khalsa College, Amritsar (1904-1906) to acquire the most modern scientific education from the West (1906-1913). Sant Teja Singh Ji visited a number of countries including France, England, America, Canada, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore and Africa, to spread the Divine message among those people. He acquired training in teaching education from Columbia University, New York and later got an AM degree from Harvard University, Massachusetts. On his return to India, he started several High Schools and Colleges, and worked as the Principal of many renowned educational institutions.
To fulfil the vision of Sant Attar Singh Ji, Sant Teja Singh
Ji discovered Baru Sahib, a serene and picturesque land in the lower
Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh, Northern India as it had been the Tapo
Bhoomi (place of meditation) since times immemorial, saints and sages
having meditated there on the Divine Naam (Sacred Word).
Accordingly, he established The Kalgidhar Trust to further the mission
of spreading Guru Nanak's message of universal brotherhood by combining
spirituality with modern scientific education and laying the foundation
of Sant Attar Singh Hari Sadhu Ashram, Baru Sahib in 1956.
The Kalgidhar Trust established its first school at Baru Sahib in 1986 and has established 129 more branches since then, besides undertaking various other charitable projects in the areas of healthcare, woman empowerment, relief & rehabilitation. To know more about Baru Sahib's ongoing charitable ventures, please Visit barusahib.org