Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Education (SAFE), Shimoga is a public Charitable Trust established on 12th August 1999 with profound reverence to the avowed objective of living up to the ideals of Sri. Aurobindo.
The Trust runs the following institutions :
1. Jnanadeepa Senior Secondary School
2. Sri Aurobindo Pre-University (Ind) College
Jnanadeepa Senior Secondary School
The Jnanadeepa School begun by the Foundation (SAFE) in June 1999, affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi has grown from a fledgling initial intake of 34 to 1655 students in 2013.
The School curriculum, apart from using globally effective teaching methodology also includes Life Skill Education, Disaster Management, Music, Drawing, Computer Science etc., Training in co-curricular activities like Bharatanatyam, Dramatics, Karate, Music, Craft work, Band etc., are also provided.
There are ample opportunities for sports in the campus. As many as 15 disciplines of sports are provided for the students. The students of the school have also made their mark in the field of sports and every 7th student in the school has performed at the National Level. Moreover, over 350 students have represented the state at the National level in various sporting events. Our students have also won the first place in the National Science Exhibition held at Delhi.
Sri Aurobindo Pre-University (Ind) College
Jnanadeepa Vidya Samsthe also runs Sri Aurobindo Pre-University (Ind) College affiliated to Karnataka Pre University Board, in the same campus. It imparts education in science stream with PCMB and PCMS combinations.