I-Foundation
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The I-Foundation is a Hindu
and ISKCON charity in England and Wales
that has founded the first Hindu school in London
to be funded by the government. The Krishna Avanti school opened in February of 2010 despite controversy surrounding it and the term "Hindu" or "practicing Hindu".http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/news/4884480.New_Hindu_school_opens_doors/
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
and ISKCON charity in England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
that has founded the first Hindu school in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to be funded by the government. The Krishna Avanti school opened in February of 2010 despite controversy surrounding it and the term "Hindu" or "practicing Hindu".http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/news/4884480.New_Hindu_school_opens_doors/
I-Foundation schools
- Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolKrishna Avanti Primary SchoolThe Krishna Avanti school, is Britain's first state-funded Hindu school.A second Hindu primary school is due to open in Leicester in September 2011.-History:...
, HarrowLondon Borough of HarrowThe London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:... - Leicester Krishna-Avanti Primary School, LeicesterLeicesterLeicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
(proposed, opening 2011).