Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Vidyamandir
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| Coordinates | 24°59′44″N 88°08′51″E / 24.995592°N 88.147445°E |
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| Motto | [atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha] (For one’s own salvation and for the welfare of the world) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Hinduism |
| Status | Active |
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Vidyamandir is a unit of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, in Malda district, India, which is a branch of Ramakrishna Mission. This boarding school is situated beside Ramakrishna Mission Road, South Baluchar at Malda, Malda district.[1] It is affiliated to the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education and West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.[2] It is the first English-medium school in North Bengal run by Ramakrishna Mission.[3]
History
[edit]Ramkrishna Ashram was started in 1944 in Malda.[4] In 1942, Swami Parashivananadaji Maharaj who came to Malda Ashram and felt the need of setting up a school in the region. By the help of local people, the institute was established on 2 January 1944. Initially it was a night school set up inside the Ashrama campus with a few students. It was started as Vivekananda Vidyamandir. In 1980 the epithet Ramakrishna Mission was added to the name.[5] The school was awarded for good academic results in 2020.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Vidyamandir, Malda". Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Seven Malda pupils top Madhyamik exams". The Statesman. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Mission for new school in Malda". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Malda". belurmath.org. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "About Our School". Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ MP, Team (20 June 2021). "State reports 2,486 new Covid cases, 55 deaths". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.