While Sonam Wangchuk Hopes To Raise Rs 150 Crore By 2020 For The Ambitious Hial Alternative University, The First School Still Waits To Meet The Target Of Rs 7 Crore To Start.
Sonam Wanghchuk, A Year Ago,
Launched A Campaign To Support An Alternative University For High-Altitude
Lifestyle Called Himalayan Institute Of Alternatives, Ladakh (Hial). He Had
Appealed To The Nation To Help Raise Half Of The Rs 14 Crore Rupees Initial
Target That Will Be Needed To Start The First School Of The Hial Alternative
University. “Of The 7 Crore Target On Milaap Over Rs. 4.6 Crores Have Been
Raised With Contributions From Over 1000 Individuals In Their Personal Capacity
And Some Corporate Donations,” Said Wangchuk . He Expects To Reach The Rs 14
Crore-Mark Through Csr Activities.
While Wangchuk Hopes To
Raise Rs 150 Crore By 2020 For The Ambitious Hial Alternative University, The
First School Still Waits To Meet The Target Of Rs 7 Crore To Start. For Those
Unaware, Wangchuk Has Been Actively Engaged In The Educational Reforms In The
Ladakh Region For The Past 25 Years.
The Milaap Crowdfunding Page Was Earlier Officially Set To Close On January 26. However, With Still A Deficit Of Over Rs 2.2, The Contribution Page Has Been Extended By Almost Two Months.
The Hial Team Is Prepared To Get Cracking With On-Ground Implementation Of The Project. “They Are Already In Process Of Recruiting For Key Positions And Preparing To Start The First Batch Of Diploma In Integrated Mountain Development This Summer Of 2018,” Said Wangchuk At A Press Meet In January.
The Milaap Crowdfunding Page Was Earlier Officially Set To Close On January 26. However, With Still A Deficit Of Over Rs 2.2, The Contribution Page Has Been Extended By Almost Two Months.
The Hial Team Is Prepared To Get Cracking With On-Ground Implementation Of The Project. “They Are Already In Process Of Recruiting For Key Positions And Preparing To Start The First Batch Of Diploma In Integrated Mountain Development This Summer Of 2018,” Said Wangchuk At A Press Meet In January.
Sonam Wangchuk is
widely known around the world for his invention of the Ice Stupa artificial
glaciers. For this he won the prestigious Rolex Award Enterprise in Hollywood
in November 2016. He contributed to the university project the Rs 1 crore that
came with the award and had started a campaign on India’s leading crowdfunding
platform, Milaap.
“HIAL aims to break the
rigid boxes of conventional thinking, be relevant to people's lives, and
encourage hands-on learning via practical application of knowledge. At HIAL
students will spend more than two thirds of the time in real life applications
outdoors. The School of Sustainable Tourism will run actual hotels and homestays
and ice parks, School of Sustainable Architecture will build the university
itself and the School of Applied Ecology will at the restoration of the valley
damaged by effects of climate change,” he said.
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