Neel bagh
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Neel Bagh was a school under the initiative of David Horsburgh, in Srinivasapur Taluk, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

. It was influenced by the philosophy of J.Krishnamurti, Rabindranath Tagore and Bertrand Russell.

It started in 1972 and closed during the early 1980s [exact year needed]. Neel Bagh school introduced activity-based learning
Activity-based learning
Activity-based learning or ABL describes a range of pedagogical approaches to teaching. Its core premises include the requirement that learning should be based on doing some hands-on experiments and activities. The idea of activity-based learning is rooted in the common notion that children are...

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Some of the school's teachers still have influence in Indian education such as T. N. Narasimhan, Usha
Usha
Usha was a city in the Western part of Galilee. It is noteworthy because in the 2nd century , the Sanhedrin, or rabbinic court, was moved from Yavne in Judea to Usha, and then from Usha back to Yavne, and a second time from Yavne to Usha....

, Rohit Dhankar and Malathi.

United Nations International School
United Nations International School
The United Nations International School is a private international school in New York City. It was founded in 1947 by families who worked for or were associated with the United Nations. The school was founded to provide an international education, while preserving its students' diverse cultural...

 has the largest Neel Bagh Club where most of the funds are raised each year. The President of this club is Erika Scelfo.

The average income of a parent who sends their child to the Neel Bagh school was $25.

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