Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Gurukulam

Name

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Gurukulam

Legal name

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Gurukulam

Website

https://ssslsg.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Homeschool Programs & Online Curriculum Schools (EDAJADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Buddhist Monastic Universities & Dharma Colleges (EDAHAKAK), Residential Education, Programming & Community Development (EDALACAC)

Keywords

• Value education services
• Free residential schooling
• Spiritual education programs
• NIOS curriculum schooling
• Character building education

Headquarters

HQ city

Chikkaballapur District

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Free Education Service: Education is provided completely free of charge as a service to students. The institution is funded through Prashanthi Balamandira Trust and operates as a charitable educational institution without charging tuition or fees from students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Gurukulam provides free holistic residential education to students, integrating the NIOS board academic curriculum with character building, values education, and spiritual learning in a Gurukulam setting. Beyond on-campus instruction at its Chikkaballapur, Karnataka campus, it also offers online classes (academics and ancient wisdom) via a mobile learning app and website, a Vedic education track (Veda Gurukulam), a cricket academy, and a multilingual series of value-education books, all delivered at no cost to students.

Product overview

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Gurukulam is an educational institution offering free holistic education through residential schooling and online learning. The institution provides courses through its app (available on Google Play) covering academics and ancient wisdom, value education books in English, Kannada, and Hindi for ages 3-4 through Grade 12, the Vishwanath Gavaskar Cricket Academy for sports training, Veda Gurukulam for traditional Vedic education, and the Sadguru Speaks program. Education is provided free of cost as a service to help rural empowerment and transformation, with an emphasis on character building and values-based learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vishwanath Gavaskar Cricket Academy: Cricket academy operated within the Gurukulam premises
• Veda Gurukulam
• Sadguru Speaks
• Online Classes - Academics
• Online Classes - Ancient Wisdom
• Value Education Books

Products and services

• Residential Gurukulam Education Program Free, residential, holistic K-12 education for students (6th level entry onwards), integrating the NIOS academic curriculum with character building, values education, and spiritual learning in a Gurukulam setting at the Chikkaballapur, Karnataka campus.
• Online Classes - Academics Free online academic classes covering Indian school curriculum subjects, accessible globally through the institution's website and mobile app, organized by Class, Medium, Subject, and Curriculum with video lessons and notes.
• Online Classes - Ancient Wisdom Free online courses on spirituality and ancient wisdom, drawing from the teachings of Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai, accessible globally via the institution's website and Google Play mobile app.
• Value Education Books Series A published series of value-education books offered in English, Kannada, and Hindi covering 15 grade levels (ages 3-4 through Grade 12), providing a structured curriculum for moral and spiritual education.
• Veda Gurukulam Vedic education program offered within the institution to provide traditional Vedic instruction alongside the broader gurukulam curriculum.
• Vishwanath Gavaskar Cricket Academy Cricket academy operated within the Gurukulam premises, providing structured sports training as part of the institution's holistic development offering for students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students supported through financial hardship to pursue education (e.g., Preethi Basavaraj aspiring to become a doctor)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Prashanthi Balamandira TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent trust organization that manages Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Gurukulam. The institution is a unit of Prashanthi Balamandira Trust, which oversees multiple educational, healthcare, and spiritual institutions in the Sri Sathya Sai ecosystem.
• Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare institution within the same ecosystem, providing medical services. Part of the integrated approach to student welfare alongside education.
• Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrust focused on nutrition and welfare, potentially supporting the nutritional needs of gurukulam students as part of holistic development.
• Sri Sathya Sai University for Human ExcellencemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education institution within the same ecosystem, representing the 'University' component of the Integral System of Education mentioned on the website.
• Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences & ResearchmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical education and research institution within the ecosystem, representing the healthcare education pathway for students.
• Each One Educate OnemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational initiative focused on providing education access, aligned with the free education mission of the gurukulam.
• SAI Global Federation of FoundationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal federation connecting Sri Sathya Sai institutions worldwide, facilitating international collaboration and support for the educational mission.
• The Institute of Human ValuesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution focused on human values education, aligned with the character-building and values education components of the gurukulam curriculum.
• Sri Sathya Sai Premamrutha PrakashanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublishing house for spiritual and educational literature, potentially supporting the creation and distribution of value education books.
• SanathanavaniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpiritual media channel 'The Voice Eternal' that may distribute teachings and content related to the gurukulam's spiritual education mission.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ekal Vidyalaya: Large-scale free rural-education network in India providing no-cost primary schooling to underserved communities; comparable in 'education as a service, no tuition' model and rural-india target segment.
• Rishi Valley School: Alternative-values residential K-12 school in rural India with an integrated curriculum and a strong focus on holistic education; closely comparable in mission (rural, holistic, residential) and India's limited pool of residential alternative schools.
• Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence: A university in the same Prashanthi Balamandira Trust ecosystem providing free higher education; comparable in trust-based, free, values-integrated delivery and shared institutional governance.
• Prasanthi Nilayam Institutions: The flagship Sri Sathya Sai educational campuses at Puttaparthi run under Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust with the same values-plus-academics positioning and free delivery to students — the closest comparable operating model within the same spiritual ecosystem.
• Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Niketanam: Sibling school within the wider Sri Sathya Sai educational network offering values-based K-12 education with residential infrastructure; directly comparable in mission, governance under the SSS ecosystem, and free/values-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Akanksha Foundation: Non-profit network of free/low-cost schools in India serving under-resourced communities; comparable in 'free/affordable K-12 education for underserved populations' mission, though primarily urban-focused and non-residential.
• Woodstock School: Residential K-12 school in Mussoorie with a values-driven, holistic curriculum and international board; comparable in residential + holistic-values K-12 positioning but differs in fee-based international model.
• The Doon School: India's premier residential K-12 boarding school with global reputational reach; comparable in residential delivery model and aspirational segment but differs in fee-based (non-free) model and secular positioning.
• Mahindra United World College of India: Residential IB K-12 college in India focused on experiential and values-based learning for diverse cohorts; comparable in residential values-based K-12 positioning and rural-India location, though fee-based and international-focused.
• Sainik Schools (under Sainik Schools Society): Government-run residential K-12 schools across India focused on preparing students for defence academies; comparable in pan-India residential K-12 footprint but differs in public/government governance and secular curriculum.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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