Established 1958 Grades V through class XII Number of students 735 Founded 1958 | Principal Swami Jnanalokananda Age range 10 to 18 years Medium of language Bengali, English | |
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Founders Swami Hiranmyananda, Swami Vivekananda | ||
Ramakrishna mission vidyapith purulia hd
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia, India, is a branch of the Ramakrishna Mission. It is a residential school for boys running under the Gurukul system. It was founded by Swami Hiranmayananda in 1958. The then chief minister of West Bengal requested Ramakrishna Mission to establish an educational institution in Purulia.
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The institution runs on the educational philosophy of Swami Vivekananda which calls for a "man making and character building" education. Located in an undeveloped rural area of Vivekanandanagar, the school educates from 5th standard up to higher secondary. This school is one of the best educational institutions of West Bengal. The present secretary of the institution is Swami Jnanjalokananda.
Description
The school stands on an area of 2.25 km2. It is located in an underdeveloped rural area named Bongabari(Vivekanandanagar), Purulia, West Bengal. The campus has a large temple containing the statues and imageries of Sri Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda and other direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishnadev. There are two school buildings- the junior classes (class 5 to 7) are run in the Vivek Mandir while the senior classes along with the administrative works are done in the Sarada Mandir.
History of the institute
The history of this institution dates back to November, 1956, when a part of 'Manbhum' (then in Behar), earmarked as Purulia, was annexed to West Bengal, as a result of the policy of "Re-organisation of States on the Linguistic Basis." The majority of the population lived a life below the poverty line, the number of educational institutions was few and the literacy percentage very low.
The then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Bidhan Chandra Roy, drew up a programme for the revitalisation of the newly created District of Purulia and made an offer to the Ramakrishna Mission for organising an educational institution in the district. The Mission authorities were undergoing difficulties in getting official recognition of the high school they were already conducting at Deoghar (Behar), where the students had to sit for the Matriculation Examination, as private candidates.
In this context, the Mission accepted the offer of Dr. Roy and sent to Purulia a team of Sannyasins and Brahmacharins, headed by Swami Hiranmayanandaji Maharaj, the-then Secretary, Deoghar Vidyapith. A site was selected in Bongabari village.
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith is situated on the Purulia - Barakar Road, about 4 km and 5 km away from Purulia Town and Purulia Railway Station, respectively, covering 100 acres of land. Isolated from the bustle of urban life, the Vidyapith started its work in 1958, as a purely residential higher secondary school with Science, Technology and Humanities Streams, with class IX, its roll-strength being 38. Fine Art and Agricultural streams were added in 1959 and 1961, respectively.
The Vidyapith at Purulia was, thus, an extension of the well-known Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar. Later the Mission authorities re-organised it as a full-fledged residential school, independent of the Mission's branch at Deoghar.
In 1964 Classes IV through VIII were added to the existing Classes IX through XI. The institution attracted students from different parts of the country, particularly from the eastern region. In order to pay special attention to the backward communities, Vidyapith provides facilities for the education of boys belonging to the tribal and scheduled-caste communities and it institutes programmes of financial assistance for them.