Ramakrishna Mission

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Jhargram, a branch centre of the Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math came into existence on 20^th August 2017 on five acres of land obtained on lease from the Government of West Bengal. Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj, the 16^th President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, inaugurated the newly constructed Assembly cum Prayer Hall in the Ashrama campus on 7^th of December 2019. The following activities/projects are carried out by the Ashrama at present:

Educational

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira (EMRS), Jhargram - A Co-Educational Higher Secondary Residential School for the Tribal students. Most of the students are first generation learners with a roll strength of 460 students, at present.
6 free coaching centers where 320 students are given free coaching, dress, and a light tiffin.
Scholarships to poor students – In the year 2023-24, we have given scholarships worth 13.41 lakhs to 152 students hailing from Jhargram district.

Welfare

Providing dress materials among the needy, pecuniary help and other types of assistance to the poor.
Distress Relief in times of natural calamities
Winter relief by way of Jacket/Blanket distribution
A monthly motivational program is held at the Jhargram correctional home.
A bi-monthly free homeopathic camp by Dr Ashoke Pradhan
Yearly Blood Donation camp where more than 100 people donate blood.
Under Swami Vivekananda Tree Plantation program 16000 trees planted till now.
6 widows are given a monthly pension of Rs 1200.

Youth

‘Arise, Awake’ – A value education program in schools/colleges in Jhargram district. As on February 2024, nearly 8000 students and 400 teachers in 32 institutions were covered under this program
Annual District level Football Tournament, Yogasana competitions, cultural competitions are conducted.
Vivekananda study circles conducted at 12 places in the district.
National Youth Day celebrations.
Sunday Value Education Classes for the children of 6 to 12 years

Spiritual

Celebration of birth anniversaries of Sri Thakur, Holy Mother, Swami Vivekananda and Direct Disciples.
Regular religious discourses, Evening Prayer and Ramnam sankirtan on Ekadashi days
Religious and Cultural functions including Spiritual Retreats, Youth Conventions, etc.
Sale of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda & Vedanta literature