When we talk about colleges in India or anywhere in the world, all we can think about are huge buildings, massive infrastructure, loads of electrical equipment, and many such examples of technological advancements. The urgency to rush to the college just for attendance and then return back home to complete the assignments; these sums up the lifestyle of most students. Well, this may come to you as a surprise but Bangalore is home to a college that is far away from all these things mentioned above. Rather it emphasises getting a step closer to mother nature!
This College In Bangalore Is The Most Unique!
Say hello to Bhoomi College! A Twitter user named Sanjana Samraj who goes by the username @SamrajSanjana shares some insightful facts about this place in Bangalore and safe to say, all this information is about to blow your mind!
Usually I write threads about schools but thought for a change I’d write about an alternative college in Bangalore!
There are approximately 700 colleges in Bangalore but this one is super unique! pic.twitter.com/KzBKHKAWWx
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
Let’s Take A Virtual Trip To This Extraordinary Educational Place!
Sanjana shares in this Twitter thread that Bhoomi College is very much inspired by Earth and it gives a great opportunity to its students to connect with the planet Earth while learning to follow a sustainable lifestyle.
This place is called Bhoomi College and just like the name suggests, Bhoomi (earth) is inspired by our planet.
For most of us, college life is about scrambling to finish assignments but here it’s about the ability to connect with our earth and to follow a sustainable lifestyle! pic.twitter.com/L264GC4uNu
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
This place follows two brilliant principles and these are guiding Bhoomi all throughout this journey.
There are 2 major principles that guide Bhoomi: pic.twitter.com/uexBIQdn1i
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
The first principle of Bhoomi is “diversity”. The students here have the freedom to prepare their curriculum following the boundaries provide by the college. This is an extraordinary benefit for the students allowing them to focus on topics and things that they are passionate about.
1. Diversity
Each students here is given the freedom to create their curriculum with boundaries given by the college. This allows the students to pursue topics that they are interested in and decide the amount of depth they want to get into. pic.twitter.com/Wfbb6wXq5N— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
Eco-consciousness is the second principle of Bhoomi. The concept is to co-exist with mother nature and follow a lifestyle that is not everything about the present capitalistic view of the world.
2. Eco-consciousness
This involves the idea that we need to co-exist with nature this thinking of alternative economies, education, health care which take into account the larger picture rather than just a capitalistic view of the world. pic.twitter.com/AUlFS75dY7
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
The learning programmes here are also very unique and something that many of us have never seen or heard of before. The programmes that you get to explore here are Fellowship programme, Short programmes, and Sankalan program.
3 kinds of learning programmes that they offer:
1. Fellowship programme
2. Short programmes
3. Sankalan program— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
Here’s all you need to know about the Fellowship program offered by Bhoomi College.
1. Fellowship program
The Bhoomi fellowship is designed in a very holistic manner. All the participants are able to plan their future, gain clarity about what path they are going to take and how they are going to earn their livelihood.
It’s divided into 5 categories 👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/R46CkxCxI8
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
1. Foundation module
2. Real time project
3. Immersive module
4. Internship
5. Integration and sharing
The fellowship is 9 months long!
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
Here’s all you need to know about the Short programmes offered here.
2. Short programmes
Short programmes are shorter duration courses that focus on specific themes – like holistic education, food, health and immunity, wellness etc. These short courses give people a chance to dip their feet into the water of what Bhoomi before jumping into it! pic.twitter.com/puir1MSKUx
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
Lastly, here are the details about the Sankalan Program.
3. Sankalan Program
It is a 6 day residential event that is held in the Bhoomi College campus itself. Here, small groups of people engage in sharing stories, and have deep chats about life, emotions, our connection with nature, the world etc. pic.twitter.com/CIJ3wCMyHj
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
The main purpose of the Sankalan programme is to help the participants become facilitators with enough knowledge about Co-existing with nature and equipping them to go back and empower their people and their communities. pic.twitter.com/LJXfZD59Xp
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
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What do I think about this?
In this day and age, there are innumerable courses and programmes that give you degrees and diplomas in sustainability but most of these students are sitting in their classrooms and thinking about what a more sustainable world would look like.
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
Thus I feel something like Bhoomi is super useful for people who want a space and community of people who want to find alternative methods as they don’t just focus on textbook learning but focus on hands on experience.
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
The bonus is that the curriculum is always growing and changing depending on the cohort and it’s dynamic. It has enough structure for students to follow but also enough freedom for them to explore and experience!
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
By every means, Bhoomi College is simply way beyond many other colleges. This place is perfect for all those students who want to learn from practical experiences and not just memorising notes and textbooks.
Sanjana shares interesting facts about various schools and education methods in India. If you want to learn more about these, you surely need to follow her Twitter account.
If you like this thread don’t forget to RT the 1st tweet and follow for more such threads on alternative education methods that are taking place in our country! 💛
— sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana) April 24, 2023
Cover Image Courtesy: Twitter/ sanjana samraj (@SamrajSanjana)