Ramakrishna Math, Coochbehar, the then Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama at New Town, was made a branch centre, of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math with effect from 19th December 2003 to run it with the ideology of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission through its different activities. These activities cover different areas of human needs and social welfare such as Education, Health, Rural Development, Self-employment, Women Welfare, Interfaith Understanding, Moral life, Spiritual Guidance and Relief work to victims of natural calamities. All these activities are conducted as Service to God. The two-fold aim of service activities, indeed the whole ideology of Ramakrishna Math and Mission, “Atmano Mokshartham Jagat Hitaya Cha” -For one’s own Salvation and the Welfare of the World, as formulated by Swami Vivekananda. With the above-mentioned objective, we are running several Philanthropic and Humanitarian services as follows:
OUR ACTIVITIES: AT A GLANCE
Daily worship of Holy Trio.
Regular spiritual discourses.
Sri Sri Ramanama Sankirtanam on every Ekadashi day.
Birth Anniversaries of Holy trio, Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna and other great Spiritual Teachers are celebrated.
National youth day – 12th January-Birth day of Swami Vivekananda.
Some special festivals like Sri Sri Durgapuja, Sri Sri Kalipuja, Shivaratri, Sri Sri Saraswatipuja etc also observed.
Arranging Mantradiksha.
Retreats for devotees.
A student’s home for Secondary School Students.
A Public Library with study room.
Two free tailoring training units for poor women.
A Computer Training Centre for hostel students and local youth.
A free coaching unit (GAP) for poor students of 1 to 6 standard.
A free coaching unit (VAP) for poor students of 7 to 10 standard.
Free distribution of study materials to local needy students as through GAP & VAP etc.
A weekly Study Circle for Youth.
A Show-room-cum sales counter of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda-Vedanta literature.
During Sri Sri Madan Mohan Rashmela Festival – a Cultural Heritage of Coochbehar, Math arranges Bookstall & Audio-visual program to propagate the Messages of Holy Trio.
Various Conventions for Students, Teachers & Devotees are arranged.
A Charitable Dispensary.
Welfare work by providing Blankets, Clothes, Mosquito net & Pecuniary help to the needy people.
Relief work also arranged as and when required.