Swami
Vivekananda spoke in favour of an education that
built character, strengthened the mind and expanded
the intellect. He believed that education should
enable man to stand on his own feet. The Asram
shares Swamiji’s beliefs and has therefore
developed a system of education wherein students
are not simply provided theoretical
knowledge, but
are encouraged to participate in spiritual
activities,and trained
to support themselves. Their
experience at the Asram moulds them into responsible
citizens, desirous of serving society.
Saradamani Balika Vidyalaya,
Established
in 1956, for classes V to XII, it has around
1400 students of whom around 150 are residing
in hostels.
This Government aided Higher
Secondary School provides free
education, and takes great pride in
its excellent academic
performance.
Vivekananda Mission Vidyamandir
A free High
School for boys, started in 1963. It
has around 700 day-scholar students, and has
consistently produced
commendable results.
Vivekananda Mission Mahavidyalaya
A co-educational
government-aided degree college, established
in 1968.
It
offers Arts, Science and Commerce with Pass
and Honours. Arts: Bengali,
English, History, Political
Science and Philosophy. Science: Electronics,
Mathematics, Computer-Science
and Physics. Commerce: Accountancy
Not
only have the 1, 450 students of the college
done well academically, the NSS and NCC units
have also earned prizes at various events.
VMA Sikshayatan
An
unaided school with a Special
Coeducational (KG-I to class IV), Primary
Section and a High
School Section for boys only.
Presently
it has about 850 students who have all produced
excellent results
Vivekananda Mission Asram
Free Residential School for the Blind
Has
140 students with separate hostels for boys and
girls and has attained the status of a Government
sponsored High School.
Hosts a wonderful
5000 sq ft Braille Library housing 11, 168
books including Texts and Reference
books for students with Encyclopaedias in Braille.
The
school also fares admirably in all co-curricular
activities.
Training Centre for Braille
Transcription System
Started functioning in 2002.
Sponsored
by the Ministry of Information Technology, Government
of India, its systems were
developed by the Indian
Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and the Webel
Mediatronics Ltd., India, in
12 Indian languages.
It is
the only training centre
of its kind in West Bengal, and has till date produced 215 books
in Braille.
Currently
37 students are undergoing training here, and
it has opened new avenues for higher education
for the visually impaired.
