The I-Foundation, a charity dedicated to furthering Hindu culture and philosophy, is waiting for planning permission from Harrow Borough Council to open the Krishna-Avanti Primary School and nursery. Reception and nursery classes are set to be the first part of the school to start in September 2008.
Nitesh Gor, director at the I-Foundation, said, 'We conducted a national questionnaire in 2003 to test demand for the facilities and received 2,000 replies.' He said 90 per cent of respondents were in favour of the school.
Mr Gor added, 'It's largely about parental choice, so parents, whatever their financial background, have the option to send their children to a particular faith school. There is a sense of parents wanting their children to have a basic grounding in Hindu practices, theology and ethos.'
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