Malenadu Education and Rural Development Society

Established in 2002 in Narebail, a disadvantaged village in Sirsi Taluka, Chandana is a school that offers creative, activity-based education. Operating various sections—Primary, Higher Primary, High School, and Pre-Primary—the institution prioritizes English-medium education. The Pre-Primary, inaugurated in collaboration with the Government of Karnataka, emphasizes holistic child development through playful learning. Additionally, the Chandana Science Centre, aided by the Deshpande Foundation, focuses on science training for both teachers and students, including a mobile library to engage government school students.

It initiated EKALAVYA, funded by Kasturi Trust, Bangalore, aimed at offering affordable English Conversation and Computer Operation skills to unemployed graduates. The Rural Libraries in Golikoppa and Narebail function as rural information hubs, nurturing reading habits among the local population. Collaborations with the Akshara Foundation involve providing volunteers for their Remedial Programme for Slow Learners in Government schools. Additionally, in partnership with the Infosys Foundation, MEARDS contributes to distributing Library Books and Computers to Government schools. Teaming up with the Centre for Rural Studies (Manipal Academy), the organisation annually evaluates education quality in 30 revenue villages within the district under ASER.