How is Tridha different from the other, much-advertised experimental schools in Mumbai?

The system of education at Tridha is not "experimental". It follows an alternate system to the orthodox system being followed by schools in Mumbai, put into effect during the British rule.

The problem with "experimental" schools is that they are just that - experimental. Nobody has really scientifically tested or researched the education systems and their impact on the child. They were borrowing a concept here, a philosophy there, mixing Vedic maths with Apple software. Nobody really knew what the child was actually imbibing and what the end result would be.

Rudolf Steiner based his education system on a deep understanding of the human being and his or her place in the universe. At each stage in his development, the child - whether a child in the UK or in India - goes through psychological and spiritual changes which are reflected outwardly in a changing physical appearance. The Steiner curriculum complements and thus fosters this development. It is a system which has been used for over 8 decades now. And there are over 1900 steiner schools around the world. Thus, though the pace and methodology differ, the children of Tridha will be well equipped to learn independent of pressure and therefore be able to give the board exams successfully.

Hasn't schooling become a big business in Mumbai today? How do you recognize the genuine educators?

Around the world, all Steiner schools are non-profit making concerns. Tridha is run by the Indian Education Revival Trust. This trust is a public charitable trust registered with the Charity Commissioner under the Bombay public act, 1950.

The trustees at Tridha have been instrumental in its founding and are very much involved in every aspect of its running. In fact, the two of the founding trustees have their own children studying in the school. 

At present in rented premises, Tridha will soon move into its own school building at Andheri. The plot has been purchased with the help of donations and interest-free deposits from Tridha parents.