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 then chief minister of West Bengal requested Ramakrishna Mission to establish an educational institution in Purulia.

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia
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Address
Vivekananda Nagar Purulia , West Bengal , 723147 India
Coordinates	23.356593°N 86.394007°E / 23.356593; 86.394007
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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 (1957)
Founder	Swami Hiranmyananda
School board	West Bengal Board of Secondary Education West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
Oversight	Ramakrishna Mission
Principal	Br.Ajeyachaitanya (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	rkmvpurulia.in

RKMV Purulia is the school where rank is not the overall factor. In this school character is built and man making education is given. But in current situation result says the last word in which also this school is not a step backward almost every year the average percentage of the board examinees ranges from 80 to 90%. In the year 2017 it was 91.67% in madhyamik examination and record the highest average percentage in state board. Also it often give ranks. In the year 2018 it got "Best School Award 2018" in state and received prize from chief minister Mamata banerjee and partha chatterjee.

Vidyapith parikrama

The Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia, an oasis in the heart of the dry rugged land of Purulia, is an educational institute par excellence, a completely residential school imparting man-making and character building education as envisaged by Swami Vivekananda. Vidyapith stands on the Barakar Road in the village Bongabari covering an area of approx 75 acres.

Entering through the main gate, we have a clear view of the Marble image of Sri Ramakrishna inside the garbhagriha of the temple. But first, there is the Vidyapith Museum on the left at a distance. To the right is a life size portrait of Swami Vivekananda. Further ahead lay the Devayan or the central office and the Sabhagriha or auditorium to the left and the guest houses to the right.

The Devayan is the office of the Secretary of Vidyapith. All the programmes like drama, elocutions, recitations, etc. are held in the auditorium. Advancing further on this road one finds oneself infront of the main shrine or prayer hall of Vidyapith where all the boys attend morning prayer and evening vesper services. On the left of the main temple is the Sabha Bedi where the Annual Prize giving ceremony and a few other programmes are held.

From the main temple the road forks left and right. Proceeding towards the left we reach the monks quarters or the Sadhu Nivas. Further along the road to the right from the temple, we reach the main school building or Sarada Mandir. Crossing the Sarada Mandir as we make a left turn we come face- face with Vivek Mandir or the junior school. Further ahead the road bends left leaving the Dining Hall and Shivananda Sadan on the right. Following the road, and crossing the Library on the right we find the Vivekananda sadan, Ramakrishna sadan on the left and Bramhananda sadan, Matri sadan and Sarada sadan on the right. Between Bramhananda sadan and Matri sadan stands Sadananda sadan or our indoor hospital. At the end of the road there are the dairy & poultry and Gurupalli or the teachers’ family quarters. Now let's go back to the Vivek Mandir. From here we take the right to reach Shivananda sadan. Boys of classes V to VII stay there. On the left of this majestic building there are playgrounds beyond which we see the Mayer Ghat and on the right is the Gymnasium. Other than these we have 22 football grounds, 6 volleyball courts, 2 badminton courts and a lawn tennis court (added recently). We also have a children's park to boast of and a medium-sized swimming pool, too.