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About Saral

Saral is an Indian-based art education company partnering with 55+ schools across Hyderabad and Bangalore.

Our vision is to nurture children into confident and expressive individuals, partnering with schools to make art education a core part of the curriculum.

We equip schools with well-qualified teachers and a structured art curriculum — speech, drama, dance, and other forms of art — to train children for holistic growth and development.

OUR APPROACH

Art curriculum is designed for students to learn and develop new art skills with the main focus of building their physical, mental, emotional and social acumen.

When a child sings, dances, or gives a speech, they are able to evade fears and insecurities. They develop the confidence to express themselves freely, which in turn nurtures public speaking skills and the ability to face the world.

Science-based research indicates that art education significantly impacts children’s development by stimulating neural growth, enhancing cognitive functions, and improving socio-emotional regulation.

Our curriculum is designed not only to develop new skills, but to provide children with the right balance between mundane academic stress and intellectual activity. They learn to manage stress, pressure, insecurities, and the fear of expressing themselves on stage or in life.

We build this ability through art education — speech, drama, dance, and more. This helps children achieve emotional, mental, and social acumen, preparing them for the life ahead. Saral came into existence through the lived experiences of its founders, Pooja Sabhavat and Vishal Rawal.
Story Behind Saral

🌸 The Child Who Found Her Strength

There was a little girl who found herself in the Indian school system, with access to good education and academic opportunities. Yet, what shaped her the most did not come from textbooks.

She found it through dance.

She used to dance away joyfully at family gatherings — this joy she found in movement was so profound it made a deep impact on her. One day, she longed to perform at school, but was denied because participation required formal training.

That was the moment she chose to learn dance. Coming from a conservative family where stage performances weren't easily encouraged, the journey required immense courage. But seeing her passion, her mother and sister supported her.

Dance slowly shaped her character. It built:

  • Confidence
  • Discipline
  • Focus
  • Courage
  • Independence

The stage did not just give her applause — it shaped her identity and resilience.

Years later, she met with a major accident at 18. This gave her time to process what she truly wanted to do with her life. This moment of clarity paved the way for her healing — physically, emotionally, and mentally.

Dance became more than art; it became a restoration. It became a space where she could freely move, express, drown her troubles, and find joy in everyday life. Through it, she built herself for life.

🎭 The Child Who Saw the World Differently

There was a young boy who attended an international school. He was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD. Traditional learning felt overwhelming for him.

Letters shifted. Attention drifted. The classroom felt like a place where he did not belong.

Confidence slowly faded. Until he discovered theatre.

On stage, his energy was not a weakness — it was his strength. Theatre gave direction to his restlessness. Storytelling gave him language. The performance gave him a voice.

The boy who struggled to sit still began to:

  • Speak clearly
  • Present confidently
  • Express boldly

The stage became a place where he did not have to fit into a system — he could simply be himself. On the contrary to being rebuked for who he was, his natural, chaotic, beautiful self was applauded.

His difference was not treated as a deficiency. It was celebrated.

A Shared Realisation

Both children experienced something powerful: Space to move, create, and discover who they were. This nurtured resilience, clarity, confidence, and emotional strength.

They learned something vital: Children do not only need instruction. They need expression.

They do not only need information. They need formation.

When That Intention Took Shape

Years later, these two journeys came together. While working with children across different schools, they began introducing a structured art curriculum and performance-based engagement.

The results were clear: Children who struggled with focus became attentive. The ones who stayed silent began participating, and the ones lacking confidence started responding.

Not because they were trained to perform — but because they were given room to express.
Children flourished.

The Birth of Saral

Saral was born from the founders' lived experiences.

Saral’s vision is to nurture confident, expressive individuals through art education partnering with schools, and to make art education a core part of the school curriculum.

We equip schools with resources and well-qualified art teachers to train children for holistic growth. Our curriculum is designed to tackle children’s stress, pressures, insecurities, and fear of speaking.

We help them stand up, talk, and express freely through speech, drama, dance, and other art forms, guiding them to become emotionally and socially mature individuals ready for life ahead.

The Founders

Pooja

The little girl is Pooja Started learning Kuchipudi in class 2 Dance shaped her identity & became her voice Dance became Saral
The Founders

Vishal

The young boy is Vishal Grew up navigating dyslexia and ADHD Arts and theatre transformed his confidence Today, he helps children find the same freedom
Our Heart

At Saral, we do not teach children merely to perform.
We guide them to:

Express Grow Build confidence Discover strengths Develop resilience

We create structured, nurturing spaces where children can thrive — emotionally, socially, and creatively. Because sometimes what a child needs most is not more pressure…

But permission.

Permission to move.

Permission to explore.

Permission to discover who they were created to be.

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