Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya

Our Vision The Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya is a unit of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur which has its Headquarters at P.O. Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal. Swami Vivekananda used to say that education is the panacea of all social evils. But by education he did not mean merely collecting information. He said, 'We must have life-building, man-making, character-making assimilation of ideas,' and added, 'What we want is that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded and by which one can stand on one's feet.' This is the ideal of education which we try to put into effect at Narendrapur. The Vidyalaya, therefore, tries to educate students in its charge according to the best traditions of the country, while developing them in all directions --- physically, mentally, intellectually and spiritually. As it prepares them for public examination, it also tries to attend to their all-round growth and development so that they may become strong and healthy citizens of the country rooted in sound moral principles, learn to respect the higher values of life and become conscious of their obligation to the society and its people. Overview The Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya is a unit of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur which has its Headquarters at P.O. Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal. The Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya is an integral part of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur which has its Headquarters at Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal. Since its opening on 22nd April 1958, it has been a residential school for boys established on the foundation of the high ideals of Swami Vivekananda, implementing the man-making and character-building ideals of education as propounded by him. The Vidyalaya is envisioned in the image of Indian Gurukul system where precious traditions and cherished values of the past and modern educational concepts have been integrated. It presents a synthesis of all that is best of the eastern and western models of education. It follows the trail as a paradigm of excellence to promote its culture and tradition. The lush green natural surroundings have given it a special identity. The Vidyalaya, its students and staff, all enjoy the blessings of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada devi and Swami Vivekananda. Till 1975, it was the only Multipurpose School in West Bengal which offered instructions in six streams, viz. Science, Humanities, Agriculture, Technical, Commerce and Fine Arts. Thereafter, in 1976 the Vidyalaya was converted into a Secondary School under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, with Bengali and English as medium of instructions. Students can choose either Bengali or Hindi as the first language. Since 2005, the Higher Secondary Course has been introduced in the Science stream only with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Statistics along with compulsory subjects Bengali, Hindi and English. As per the permission granted by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, We have Introduced Humanities stream at H.S Section from the academic year 2021 with Economics, Computer Science, Computer Application, Education, History, Philosophy, Political Science and Sanskrit. The Vidyalaya consists of two separate campuses, each with its own school buildings and hostels. The boys of the junior classes (V-VII) stay in Junior Section campus. They have a nice three-storied school building and three hostels. They also have their own extensive play ground, a library specially meant for young readers and a small auditorium for cultural activities. The boys of senior classes (VIII-XII) are put up in the Senior Section campus where they have their own facilities. They have a large two-storied school building, seven hostels and laboratories. There are also playgrounds, a stadium, a gymnasium, a spacious auditorium and a library. About 960 students are on the roll of the Vidyalaya at present. Students come here from different parts of India. They also have different religious faiths. Some of them belong to poorer sections of the society. The staff and students coming from different regions of India live here as members of one family.