Kodaikanal School Teaches Kids To Grow Food & Live Sustainably Without Pressure of Ranks

High up in the misty valleys of Kodaikanal, far away from crowded classrooms and exam anxiety, sits a school that quietly rewrites what education can look like.  At Sholai School, children don’t just read about the world, they actively shape it.  They generate electricity, convert plastic waste into diesel, grow food organically, and learn under open skies. This is not a futuristic experiment. It’s everyday life at a school rooted deeply in purpose and possibility. A dream that took 7,000 Kilometres to find its home Sholai School is the life’s work of Brian Jenkins, a teacher who spent 14 y...