It all begun in 1993, with the encounter of Lakhpat Singh Rana, a young man living in the village of Guptakashi in a remote area in the Himalaya, and Dr. Jacques Vigne, a French researcher who lives in India. He decided to pay for his studies, and Lakhpat Rana finally entered the university and succeeded in getting a B. Sc. in Mathematics.
After having taught in a few high schools around Delhi, he chose to come back to his native place and set up the first English-medium school in the district (Rudraprayag). In July 2004, the « Dr. Jacques Vigne National School » was born, with 20 students attending the first classes. In April 2005, the school recieved the affilation of the Education Ministry.
After having taught in a few high schools around Delhi, he chose to come back to his native place and set up the first English-medium school in the district (Rudraprayag). In July 2004, the « Dr. Jacques Vigne National School » was born, with 20 students attending the first classes. In April 2005, the school recieved the affilation of the Education Ministry.
Between 2005 and 2008, construction work went on in order to improve the services to the children : a new building was built, with classrooms, toilet blocks, hostel accomodation, a computer room, a library and a laboratory.
Mr. Lakhpat Singh Rana, Chairman of the Dr. Jacques Vigne Educational Society, supervising the construction.
As school starts in April 2009, 250 children are attending the classes. It is a great success for this 5 year-old village school!
Yet, there is still a lot to do if the school is to become self-sustainable...
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