Patha Bhavana

About The Bhavana

Visva-Bharati is unique in the way that the idea of this university grew out of a school ‘Ashram Vidyalaya’ founded by Tagore. This school is the manifestation of Tagore’s ideas of education and is the bed-rock of Visva-Bharati.

Patha-Bhavana, The Poet’s School, was originally founded as Brahmacharya Ashrama in 1901 by Rabindranath Tagore in the model of Tapovana education. The idea of making it an institute ‘where the world meets in a single nest’ (yatra viswambhabatyekanidam) led to its growth as a university, Visva-Bharati in 1922. Brahmacharya Ashrama was later renamed as Patha-Bhavana in 1924. Visva-Bharati was made a Central University an Institution of National Importance in 1951 by an act of the parliament. Patha-Bhavana still upholds Tagore’s idea of education, which he conceived as going beyond rote learning to add to the complete development of an individual. It was, and still is a deviation from other conventional institutions. Tagore tried to develop a curriculum which would be different from only text-based learning. Facilities are there to let one’s sensitive heart feel a harmony that exists in nature and to be one with it.

Joy, freedom mutual trust and co-operation are the basic principles of Patha-Bhavana. Its unique features are open-air classes, personal contact between teachers and the taught, training in self-government. At Patha-Bhavana classes are still held in open air under the trees. Various activities are designed to help children learn the value of innovation and creativity. Along with the normal school subjects, students are exposed to painting, clay modelling, handicraft and other creative assignments. Every student has to take part in music and dance. All these are given equal importance in the learning process. Till today, Ashram Sammilani (the students’ council), founded by the Poet himself in 1912 and an important aspect of his educational idea, aims at developing self-reliance, self-discipline and self-restraint among students. It has several wings and notable among them are the activities Sahitya-Vibhaga (Literary Unit), Seva Vibhaga (Social Service), Paribesh Vibhaga (Environment) and Vichar Sabha (Judiciary).

Attending weekly prayer meetings at the Upasana Griha, participating in games and sports and different festivals of the University are part of life of a student of Patha-Bhavana. As was envisaged Patha-Bhavana is primarily a residential institution, though there is provision to study as a day- scholar as well. It is a co-educational institution. It imparts education from K. G. to Class XII. The medium of instruction is primarily Bengali. However, facilities of learning in English are provided to students whose mother tongue is other than Bengali. Students appear in ‘School Certificate Examination’ after Class X and Pre-Degree Examination after Class XII, both conducted by Visva-Bharati.

Mrinalini Ananda Pathsala, established in memory of Rabindranath’s wife Mrinalini Devi, is the nursery unit of Patha-Bhavana. Children move on to Patha-Bhavana on completion of two years of learning at the Pathsala. Children are admitted to Mrinalini Ananda Pathshala at 4+ years. The academic session for Mrinalini Ananda Pathshala and Patha-Bhavana up to Class X is January to December every year and the academic session for Pre-Degree course commences in June every year.

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Upcoming Seminar

Seminar 1 of 2025

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Seminar 2 of 2025

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Seminar 3 of 2025

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Seminar 4 of 2025

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Academic Calendar

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Alumni Association

List of members of Visva-Bharati Alumni Association

Upcoming Seminar

Seminar 1 of 2025

Seminar 2 of 2025

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Seminar 3 of 2025

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