Sanjay Kumar an Indian tour operator bought the license for Monal Himalayan Public School/MHPS/ in Manali, India, from a school that was closing down, so he could  provide jobs for his wife Suman and other teachers from this remote area and also for better education for his son Himank and his friends. But this step was not sufficient for a good quality education and it was not able to prepare children for a career in their hometowns and villages. The rented classrooms are cold and dark, one room sometimes accommodates 3 classes - students of seventh, ninth and tenth grade. Sometimes, when it is not raining, the oldest students study outside. There is no gym, no hall. The students take exams sitting outside on the ground around the school. Our help was spontaneous. We started to bring equipment for different classes. For example, sports equipment. Together with the talented students we painted two classrooms and started to think about the future of the kids. We contacted Helena Roerich Art Academy in Naggar, which is run by indologist Alena Adamkova and we know that if the children would get the opportunity to attend this school, they can become good teachers in the future. Art Academy Education is licensed for 7 years and after finishing the exams and getting certificate the graduates can apply for teachers’ job in his/her field of expertise. They can become Music teachers, Art teachers, or Dance teachers and this is how they can preserve the traditions of Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh. First we sent the teachers from MHPS to see the Academy themselves. They came back and wanted to join the Art Schoolas well. Unfortunately there is an age limit. School year starts in March, but in October, during the Dushera Festival we sent nine talented students to join a painting competition in Naggar. Seven out of nine came back to Manali as winners. They learned a lot and wanted to learn more. In March we managed to organize a school bus for 27 MHPS children and 7 orphan kids from the village of Vashist to visit the Art Academy. The kids get scholarships, refreshments during the lunch, and their parents know that they are safe and doing something meaningful. You should see how they grow and inspire all the other kids at school. With your help we want to set scholarships for next year, so the kids will be able to choose from painting, woodcarving, classical dance, different music instruments and singing. Last year, we also test launched an "Education Tour 2011" with High School Student from Slovakia. For example, Paulina Liptakova spent 3 weeks of her summer holidays in Monal School introducing Europe, Slovakia, our habits, games, and songs to Indian students. She learned a lot from them and they became penpals. Together with Obchodna Akademia, Prievidza - High School in Slovakia, we want to continue in this successful project next year, and we are open to other families or schools to join us.