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In his childhood, Sri Ramakrishna had his first formal education at the primary school of Laha family in Kamarpukur. Ramakrishna Mission took up this school in 1950 and in course of time developed in stages to a Multipurpose High School . The school became Lower Primary in 1954, Upper Primary in 1956, Junior Basic in 1958 and finally in 1962 a Multipurpose High School with three streams namely arts, science and agriculture. Students of the first batch of the Multipurpose High School appeared in Secondary Examination under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education in 1965. In 1966, Pre Vocational institution started functioning.
The school imparts education to the students of Classes VI to X. There are 603 students and 19 teachers in the school during the academic session 2008-2009. 12 units, comprising 3 each in classes VI and VII and 2 each in classes VIII to X are conducted. The school has a library from where the text and reference books are issued to the students. Besides usual classroom teachings, the school offers scope to the students for participating in different cultural competitions like essay writing, recitation, elocution, music, sit and draw etc. Games and sports are encouraged to improve health condition of the students throughout the session two students got - teachers in it. The computer unit conducts regular classes for all the students of Classes VI to IX. The students are offered regular music classes in vocal and instrumental under the able guidance of skilled teachers. Drawing Lessons are imparted to the students by able teachers. Occasional excursions are conducted to different places of interest. There is a hostel with 100 students attached to the school during the session 2008-2009. The prayer hall attached to the school offers scope to the students of both school and hostel to assemble for daily prayers and meditation. The hostel boys attend P.T. classes regularly under the guidance of able coach. There is a band team in the school. The participants of this team get weekly training from two expert teachers. Some retired and experienced teachers offer free teachings to the senior students of the school from time to time. The students of the school organize different cultural programmes in the prayer hall from time to time. Eminent monks and scholars are invited to address the students to inculcate moral values and foster inspiration in them.
As a part of the rehabilitation programme of Ramakrishna Mission Pallimangal ( rural development ), the Mission has renovated and upgraded the Nayantara Grils' School building at Kamarpukur to enable the girls to pursue their higher study after passing out from the Junior Basic School. Presently local committee manages the Nayantara Girl's School.
The Mission runs a Audio Visual Mobile Unit which screens films on Educational values in different villages of Hooghly district and maintains a Area Library with 10,034 books, 3 daily news papers and 7 periodicals where an average of 1100 books in a month were issued in the year 2005-2006.
In spite of a number of literacy and educational programmes launched at the national level, considerable part of our rural mass is yet to see the light of education. For supplementing these efforts at different villages, presently, with the active involvement of village level organization, 303 students (including 176 students
belonging to SC & ST communities) are being given free coaching at Kamarpukur, Bhurkhunda,Beldiha,Sunia,Nakkunda,Amarpur,Anur,Badanganj,Sundarpur,Ganeshbati,Deshghara,Tarui and Tarakeswar.
To impart some positive ideas and also to inculcate the spirit of selfless work coupled with morality, patriotism, national integration etc. amongst the villagers, especially the younger generation, study circles are being given paramount importance in the areas where Pallimangal is endeavoring all round development. Life and teachings of great personalities are read and discussed regularly in those study circles at the village level organizations.
About 100 poor students are supplied with the uniforms, sweaters, mufflers, geometry boxes, writing papers and pens etc. throughout the year. A poor boy is maintained free of cost in the hostel out of the generous contribution of a large hearted monk.
Uniforms and other learning materials are provided to the poor and needy students from time to time.
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