The Kalgidhar Society - Baru Sahib is a philanthropic non-profit organization dedicated to offering quality education to combat the alarming rise in Gender Inequality, Domestic violence, Drug Abuse and Alcohol consumption. The organization has been significant in the socio-economic uplift of the impoverished in far-flung rural parts of North India, emphasizing Healthcare, Women Empowerment, and Social Welfare. On September 28, 2020, the Punjab Planning Department conferred the Kalgidhar Trust with the United Nations Development Programme's SDGCC-supported SDG Action Award (for attaining sustainable development goals).

Today, 129 low-cost CBSE Schools adorn the rural regions of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, and lagging hilly districts of Himachal Pradesh by offering comprehensive, value-based education to over 65,000 students. The students are primarily from the deprived sections of society, admitted regardless of caste, creed, region, religion and social status. The goal is to build 500 low-cost schools to provide value-based education to all village children. In addition, our organization operates two universities, a Women Educational Skill Development Center to empower rural girls, a 120-bed Charitable Hospital in the remote and rural hilly district of Sirmaur (HP), two Drug De-addiction Centers (Sangrur, Punjab & Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh), and one Rehabilitation Center for distressed women at Baru Sahib.

Mission:“To establish permanent peace in the world through value-based education and spiritual rejuvenation, creating good global citizens.”

Our Approach & Guiding Thoughts: Our Founding Fathers (Sant Attar Singh Ji, Sant Teja Singh Ji & their disciple Sant Baba Iqbal Singh Ji) believed in Blending worldly education with spirituality. Spirituality is the management of ego and vices, and spiritual education is the formation of an absolute person with three essential traits of tolerance, seriousness, and patience. The development of exceptional human character and high moral values in children and adolescents was envisioned to ensure permanent world peace and universal fraternity. They advocated the girl-child's education in an era when women's equality was still not acknowledged. They emphasized that the first step toward establishing peace was to create decent human material.

• Excellence in Teaching: Passionate, knowledgeable, skilful teachers are the core strength of our school system. We expect our faculty and staff to provide a dynamic and rewarding learning experience for students. Excellent teaching begins with strong relationships between faculty and students and is nurtured by collaboration among colleagues. We are committed to supporting a professional community that creates and sustains an atmosphere of intellectual excitement, innovative instruction and personal growth.
• Collaboration: Through collaboration, we find new sources of learning and strength. Akal Academies actively promote collaborative relationships. We seek out partnerships with community organizations that add value to our school system. We urge and support collaboration and exchange within and across our school community.
• Respect for Human Differences: We are committed to acknowledging and celebrating the diversity within our community while affirming the importance of our common humanity. By promoting a safe environment for questioning and challenge, we foster the growth and value that comes from different perspectives, cultures and experiences. Our commitment is to create an atmosphere of safety in which to acknowledge and express differences while advancing true acceptance and respect for all.
• Educational Equity: The Akal Academy Baru Sahib are committed to identifying and eliminating barriers to educational achievement in our schools. To this end, we create policies and practices that are fair and just and provide educational opportunities to ensure that every student, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, or economic status, meets our standards for achievement, participation and growth.
• Sustainable Programs Undertaken by The Society:

1. Himachal Pradesh’s Largest standalone Solar PV Power Generation plant of 200 KW was installed at our Headquarters in 2011, reducing electricity bills to 35% and carbon emissions to 5,850 metric tonnes from the environment.
2. Solar water heating system of capacity -­ 18,000 litres/day to meet the heated water requirement of the campus for various activities. Helping in saving 1,460 LPG cylinders per year.
3. Dish type Solar cookers -­ 6 nos. Helping save 18,250 LPG cylinders per year and feed 5,500 persons per day.
4. Sheffler Type Solar Heat Concentrators -­2 Nos.
5. Solar Street Lights -­16 Nos.
6. Solar PV Domestic Lights -­10 Nos.
7. 245 KW of aggregated Solar PV power plants in 45 Schools funded under the CSR initiative for Sustainable. Development by BHEL Ltd.
8. Installed 1.2 MW Solar PV power plants in 14 Schools under the Solar Energy Corporation of India scheme. The total aggregated capacity of the Solar PV plant is 1.7 MW which stands as the largest for any rural educational chain.
9. Liquid and Solid waste of the entire Lana Bhalta Gram Panchayat in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh is voluntarily managed by our trust through the latest technologies.
10. Sewage treatment plant with a capacity of 10 lakh liters of water
11. Recycling and reusing Plastic Waste by making bricks and structures and every possible waste material have emerged Lana Bhalta as one of the cleanest panchayats in the State.
12. 118 Flush Free/Odour Free/ Waterless Urinals installed at Akal Academy, Baru Sahib campus.

The Kalgidhar Society invites all companies – from small businesses to large corporations – to partner with our programs to help make a difference. Contributions from the corporate sector would allow The Kalgidhar Society to provide value based education to the rural underprivileged and other humanitarian services to the people we serve. Make your company more admirable and liked in the community and, hence, more profitable and a better entity with the blessings of the Divine.

We will tailor our partnership with you to meet your needs and desires for involvement. On eligibility criteria, we are registered as a legal entity on different platforms.

• SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Action Awards 2020 by UNDP For Integrated Convergence Joint Action Holistic Solution Approach in Rural Education.
• IIM-Ahmedabad conducts a case study on The Akal Academies that is now listed on HBR- Harvard Business Review.
• The rich legacy of Founders: one acclaimed Educationist visionary of the 20th Century; one HARVARD Alumnus; one Retd. Director (Agriculture) H.P. was honored with the PADMA SHRI; and one recipient of the PADMA BHUSHAN, credited with catalyzing the Green Revolution.

Our CSR Partners For 2021-2022

Core Values of our Society

High Achievement for All: Our schools are dedicated to teaching students to be involved, active learners who work hard, think critically and creatively, and communicate effectively. We emphasize high expectations for all students and support them to reach their full potential in all aspects of achievement, especially in academics, arts, sports, social skills and civic participation, all of which prepare students for success in their lives after high school.