Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia Explained

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia
Address:Vivekananda Nagar
City:Purulia, West Bengal
Postalcode:723147
Country:India
Coordinates:23.3566°N 86.394°W
Type:Residential school
School Board:West Bengal Board of Secondary Education West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
Oversight:Ramakrishna Mission
Founder:Swami Hiranmyananda
Principal:Swami Jnanarupananda (lovingly known as Anupam Maharaj)
Grades:V through class XII
Age Range:10 to 18 years
Medium Of Language:Bengali, English
Campus Type:Residential
Motto:Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha
(आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद्धिताय च)
(For one’s own salvation and for the welfare of the world)

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia is a residential school for boys in Purulia, West Bengal, India. It runs under the Gurukula system and is a branch of the Ramakrishna Mission. It was founded by Swami Hiranmayananda in 1957. The chief minister of West Bengal requested Ramakrishna Mission to establish an educational institution in Purulia.[1] It won the state's "Best School Award 2018" in 2018 and was given an award by CM (Chief minister) Mamata Banerjee and Professor Partha Chatterjee.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-09-25 . Ramakrishna Mission Monastic Order, Hinduism, Social Reform Britannica . 2023-10-12 . www.britannica.com . en.