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 chief minister of West Bengal requested Ramakrishna Mission to establish an educational institution in Purulia.^[1] It won the state's "Best School Award 2018" in 2018 and was given an award by CM (Chief minister) Mamata Banerjee and Professor Partha Chatterjee.^{[citation needed]}

Coordinates23.356593°N 86.394007°E / 23.356593; 86.394007

TypeResidential school

MottoAtmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha
(आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद्धिताय च)
(For one’s own salvation and for the welfare of the world)

Established1957 (1957)

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Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia
Location
Vivekananda Nagar Purulia, West Bengal , 723147 India
Coordinates	23.356593°N 86.394007°E / 23.356593; 86.394007
Information
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	Swami Jnanarupananda (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	rkmvp.org

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