Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore

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Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya
Emblem-Ramakrishna-Mission-Transparent.png
TypePrivate
Established1930;94 years ago (1930)
Secretary Swami Garisthananda
Students6500
Location
Coimbatore
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

11°08′40″N76°56′32″E / 11.144333°N 76.942254°E / 11.144333; 76.942254
CampusSuburban, 300 acres (1.2 km2)
Affiliations Ramakrishna Mission
Website srkv.org

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore is a group of educational institutions with 19 wings offering courses from pre-school to doctoral levels. The Vidyalaya was established in 1930 in the suburbs of Coimbatore, India, and affiliated to Ramakrishna Mission in 1934. Ramakrishna Mission's official General Reports start giving reports of its activities from 1936.

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The Vidyalaya strives to infuse the educational and spiritual ideas of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda into the daily lives of its students. Values such as self-reliance, self-control, patriotism and dedication to duty are taught in practical ways. A band of monks and brahmacharis of the Ramakrishna Order manage the activities of the Vidyalaya assisted by teaching and non-teaching staff. [1]

History

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya was founded by Sri Avinashilingan chettiyar in 1930 with an investment of Rs. 5.75 and with one Harijan boy on its roll. While studying in college, Sri pani, awoke in him the vision for his future mission in the field of education. Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, laid the foundation stone of the Vidyalaya in 1934 and wished that the students of the Vidyalaya would be intensely patriotic followers of truth. The Vidyalaya was affiliated to Ramakrishna Mission in the same year. [2]

Campus

Vidyalaya is located 19 km from the city of Coimbatore on the main road to Ooty. The campus is spread over nearly 300 acres of wooded land. It is home to hundreds of bird species, including peacocks.

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Social services

The Swami Akhandananda Rural Development Scheme started in 2002. Under this scheme, Arivoli Nagar and other rural areas are provided with tuitions and medical services. [1]

Notable events

Apart from technical seminars and workshops, Vidyalaya is known for the following events:

Guru Puja

Guru puja, the public celebration of the birthday of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna, is the most important cultural activity of Vidyalaya and is celebrated every year on the first Sunday of January. The day-long celebration includes bhajans, talks by personalities, drama, educational exhibition, music and cultural programmes. The highlight of the function is Maheswara Puja in which around 40,000 people are given a sumptuous feast. [1]

Youth Convention

Started in 2009, Youth Convention is a three-day annual event to inspire youth. The event, conducted in the first week of December, includes inspirational speeches, presentations, meditation, yoga, sports and cultural programmes. [3]

Play Festival

Play Festival is an annual event, in which about 4000 students from some 45 primary schools perform physical, yogic and calisthenic exercises to the rhythm of devotional and nationalistic songs. Generally conducted in February. [4]

Kalaimagal Vizha

Kalaimagal Vizha is a three-day event focussed on literature, music and drama. Celebrated every year in the month of September/October before Vijaya Dasami. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vidyalaya Profile" . Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "About Vidyalaya" . Retrieved 2 October 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Youth Convention Videos" . Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Vidyalaya Newsletter" . Retrieved 2 October 2010.
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