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Mitraniketan operates on a 50 acre tropical green campus in a rural setting at Vellanad village. It attracts many different visitors, from university students to retired citizens and development workers. Visitors gain exposure to a unique style of education, while learning how a rural community functions in its natural setting and revealing realistic Indian life experiences.

The campus houses a variety of development activities oriented to education with residential school classes and unique buildings dotted around the green campus. The projects include people’s college, agriculture and farming facilities, vocational training workshops, fruit processing unit, Bakery, dairy section, health centre, rural technology centre, guest house, indoor and open stadiums and staff quarters. All of these centres support the activities of a 500 member community including 100 staff members.

Structured like a ‘social laboratory’ for non-formal education, its educational tourism facility is often utilized by teachers, students and groups who undergo studies on third world countries, social work, development and education. Visitors gain exposure to a different style of education and to a rich culture. They learn how a rural community functions in its natural setting and experience realistic Indian life and local customs.