Activities
The proposed activities for this center are as follows:
- Maintain the room where Sister Nivedita spent her final moments, as well as a permanent exhibit on her life and teachings.
- School of languages.
- Computer training center.
- Coaching center for Joint Entrance examinations.
- Selective programs for the empowerment of women.
- Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa to develop local underprivileged children.
- Organize periodic medical camps.
Free Eye/General Camp
Free eye treatment and screening camp was organised for Free Eye Operation along with Free General Medical Camp on 8th June, 2014.
Storm Relief
Distributed different items of storm relief, to Rakesh Tamang and Anand Chetri, two villagers of Chota Rangeet Tea Vally Colony of Darjeeling on 7th September, 2013. They built their homes in "Build your own home" scheme. Nearly 30 Corogated Tins, woods and other necessary items was required. Budgeted expenditure to reconstruct these two homes was nearly Rs. 52,000/- only. We have supervised the work.
102th Death Anniversary of Sister Nivedita
"The boat is sinking, still I shall see the sunrise" it is the last words of Sister Nivedita. On 13th October 1911 Sister Nivedita breathed her last in Roy Villa, Darjeeling, on the lap of her favorite Himalayas.
Swami Vivekananda wrote a poem to Sister Niveditaa benediction to Sister Nivedita. In this poem Vivekananda regarded Nivedita as The mistress, servant, friend in one–
The mother's heart, the hero's will
The sweetness of the southern breeze,
The sacred charm and strength that dwell
On Aryan altars, flaming, free;
All these be yours and many more
No ancient soul could dream before-
Be thou to India's future son
The mistress, servant, friend in one.
Birth Anniversary Celebration of Sister Nivedita
Celebrated birth Anniversary of Sister Nivedita on 28th October, 2013. A distribution ceremony also organised on the same day.
1st day of Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa
On birth Anniversary of Sister Nivedita on 28th October, 2013, we started Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa.
Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa (GAP) is a 4-year long integrated children's programme that aims at the 3-fold development of children, focused on their health, their personality and their intellectual wellbeing. For this project, the children below the poverty line (BPL) are selected from the city slums and rural areas.
Implementation:
It is a comprehensive programme having the following features:
- Physical Development
- Daily serve sufficient nutritious food
- Include physical exercise along with games
- Conduct monthly health checkups
- Teach basics of hygiene such as proper use of public toilets, importance of safe drinking water, dental hygiene, washing hands before meals, clipping nails among other healthy habits.
- Periodically supply basic necessities, such as, school bags, uniforms, notebooks, pens, books, umbrella/raincoats, shoes, toiletry like toothpaste, toothbrush, tongue-cleaner, soap, oil, nail-clipper, etc.
- Personality Development
- Cultural Orientation: Training in music, drama, chanting from Vedas and the Gita, painting, etc.
- Value Education:
- Theory: Inspire them with lives of great personalities and instill patriotism through reading, films and other media.
- Practice: Encourage participation in cleaning of their campus and classrooms, watering of plants, community services, etc -to make them sensitive towards the community around them.
- Intellectual Development
- Organize coaching classes conducted by professional teachers, so that these underprivileged children may qualify for better schools.
Free Medical Camp
One Free Medical Camp was organised on 29th December, 2013 by Ramakrishna Mission Nivedita Educational and Cultural Centre, Roy Villa, Darjeeling with the help of Sahamarmi Welfare and Siliguri Sri Ramakrishna Vivekananda Bhabanuragi Sangha, Siliguri at Ramakrishna Mission Nivedita Educational and Cultural Centre, Roy Villa, Darjeeling.
Two physicians, one General Practitioner and a pediatrician were present. 72 patients were treated with free medicines.
Earthquake Relief
Ramakrishna Mission Nivedita Educational and Cultural Centre with the help of Belur Math organising relief work at Nepal with the support from Govt.of Nepal.
5000 family pack on behalf of Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math to Villages as follows
Anchal - Janakpur, Dist. Sindhuli
Villages:
- Kapilakoth
- Gwalatar
- Ratmatar
- Khangsang
- Kanapa
- Kalpabriksha
- Madebisthan
- Kusuntar
- Sindhuli Ward No.5
- Jhangajholi
- Bastipur
- Ratanchura
- Keneswar
- Chakmake
- Santeswari Rampur
- Bhimsthan
- Pipalmari
