History and Philosophy
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya bears the sacred name of Sri Ramakrishna and is run by the esteemed organization Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, which was founded by Swami Vivekananda himself with the objective - "one’s own salvation and for the welfare of the world". Vivekananda’s concept of ‘Man making and character building education’ is our guiding light. In Tripura our Vidyalaya has been carrying a uniform track record of quality education with high moral values for more than three decades.
The twelfth President of Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Revered Sreemat Swami Bhuteshanandaji Maharaj laid the foundation stone of this educational complex on 29th May, 1989 at Viveknagar under West Tripura district to foster amity and co-operation between the tribal and non-tribal people of Tripura. On 11th September 1990, Revered Sreemat Swami Gahananandaji Maharaj, the then General Secretary of Ramakrishna Math and Mission inaugurated this unique educational complex in presence of the then Governor of Tripura Sri K.V. Raghunath Reddy and the former Chief Minister Sri Sudhir Ranjan Majumder. The Foundation Day i.e. 11th September is very significant as on the very day in 1893 Swami Vivekananda delivered his famous address in the World’s Parliament of Religions at Chicago.
The complex offers a panoramic view spanning over 61 acres of 90% green land just 9 km away from Agartala city.
The Vidyalaya started its journey with 100 students, 4 enthusiastic teachers and 4 office staff under the stewardship of Swami Shantidanandaji Maharaj as Secretary and Swami Shukadevanandaji Maharaj as Principal. Later on the school was benefited by innovative and dynamic guidance of some monastic members and dedicated teaching as well as non-teaching staff. The school has successfully completed its twenty five years of dedicated service. The school strives to develop its students as responsible citizens of India.
Philosophy:
Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are worldwide, non-political, non-sectarian spiritual organizations which have been engaged in various forms of humanitarian, social service activities for more than 125 Years. Inspired by the ideals of renunciation and service, the monks and lay devotees of the Math and Mission serve millions of men, women and children, without any distinction of caste, religion or race, because they see the living God in them. These twin organizations have set in motion a non-sectarian, universal spiritual movement which has been silently working for more than a hundred years to catalyze the spiritual regeneration of humanity.
Emblem of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
“The wavy waters in the picture are symbolic of Karma, the lotus of Bhakti, and the rising-sun of Jnana. The encircling serpent is indicative of Yoga and awakened Kundalini Shakti, while the swan in the picture stands for Paramatman. The Emblem was designed by Swami Vivekananda himself.
MOTTO: The motto of the twin organizations is : आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद्धिताय च, (For one’s own salvation and for the welfare of the world). It was formulated by Swami Vivekananda.
IDEALS: Work as worship, potential divinity of the soul, and harmony of religions are three of the noteworthy ideals on which these two organizations are based. It is this ideal of ‘Service to man as Service to God’ that sustains the large number of Hospitals, Dispensaries, Mobile Medical Units, Schools, Colleges, Rural Development Centres and many other Social Service Institutions, runs the twin organizations.
“Belur Math’’
The Headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
P.O.: Belur Math, Dist. Howrah, West Bengal, 711202
Headquarters: The Headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are situated at an area named Belur in the district of Howrah, West Bengal, India. The entire campus of the headquarters is popularly known as ‘Belur Math’. Sprawling over forty acres of land on the western bank of the river Hooghly (Ganga), the place is an hour’s drive from Kolkata. A total no of 310 branch centres and various satellite centres of the Order situated in 24 countries all over the Globe are guided and administrated from this Headquarters.
Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Viveknagar, Agartala
(A branch centre of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math)
Viveknagar Centre (with its sub Centre/City Centre located on the Gangail Road, Agartala) is a branch centre of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal. The following service activities are rendered through the Viveknagar Centre.