Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia
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 Mamata Banerjee and Partha Chatterjee, the chief minister.
| Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia | |
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Vivekananda Nagar , 723147 India | |
| Coordinates | 23.356593°N 86.394007°E |
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| Type | Residential school |
| Motto | Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha (आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद्धिताय च) (For one’s own salvation and for the welfare of the world) |
| Established | 1957 |
| Founder | Swami Hiranmyananda |
| School board | West Bengal Board of Secondary Education West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education |
| Oversight | Ramakrishna Mission |
| Principal | Swami Jnanarupananda (lovingly known as Anupam Maharaj) |
| Grades | V through class XII |
| Age range | 10 to 18 years |
| Language | Bengali, English |
| Campus size | 88 acres (36 ha) |
| Campus type | Residential |
| Website | rkmvp.org |
Gallery
Holy Trio at Main Temple
Main Entrance
Sarada Mandir RKMV, Purulia
References
- "Ramakrishna Mission | Monastic Order, Hinduism, Social Reform | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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