Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

The education system in our country today is in stark contrast to that ideal. Crass commercialization of this field is fast leading to a situation where the society is materially affluent but morally bankrupt. The values of truth, reverence, gratitude and righteousness have been forced to take a backseat and have been replaced by a hedonistic craving for power and wealth. But, if the turmoil in society in general and the unrest amongst students in particular is in any indicator, this system is no longer serving its purpose. It is in this context that Bhagawan has pioneered the concept of “Educare”. The word educare in Latin means manifesting that which is latent within. The system of education in the schools and colleges set up by Bhagawan is a holistic one that aims at drawing out the knowledge, human values and wisdom that are present in a latent form in the student. In 1981, Bhagawan set up the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning by fusing together the colleges that had been established earlier at Anantapur, Whitefield and Puttaparthi. The Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School at Prasanthi Nilayam was started in 1983. These institutions provide education from the primary school level right up to the post-doctoral level. No fees whatsoever are charged from the students in these establishments.