The total duration of the kanthari course is 12 months. When selected, the participant commits him/herself fully for this period of 12 months.
The kanthari Curriculum is named “a journey in Five Acts”. In 2021, we added an online preparation act, ‘act 0’, also called \”the green room\”.
Act 1 to 4 are on-campus in Trivandrum, Kerala, south India, and last for approximately 6 and a half months. At the end of act 4, after the kanthari TALKS and certification event, participants will return home for the start of act 5 (3 months).
With your student visa in hand, once you arrive at the campus, you will need to register with the FRRO office in Trivandrum. Upon registration, you will receive a so-called ‘stay-visa’. This is only valid till the end of the kanthari course (Till the end of Act 4). This means that you cannot stay in India after the 4 acts are finished. Please note that the kanthari campus will be closed 5 days after the certification event. Therefore, it is required that your return flight is planned within a maximum of 5 days after the certification event.