http://www.belurmath.org/index/logo_rss.jpg http://www.belurmath.org/rss/news.rss 28465Visit belurmath.org http://www.belurmath.org/home.htm www.belurmth.org en-us http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_july2008.htm#news22 A new branch centre of the Ramakrishna Mission has been started at Hatamuniguda in Rayagada district, Orissa. Its address is: Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, P.O. Hatamuniguda, Tahasil Bissam-Cuttack, Dist. Rayagada, Orissa 765020; phone no. (06863) 21-2323. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_july2008.htm#news04 Vivekananda University celebrated the third anniversary of its foundation at its Belur campus on 4 July. A special convocation was held on this occasion. Swami Atmasthanandaji, President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, declared open the newly constructed central building of the University. Dr G Madhavan Nair, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) inaugurated the Vivekdisha Village Resource Centre (VRC) project under ISRO-VRC scheme. Professor S K Thorat, Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, was the Guest-in-Chief. Swami Prabhanandaji, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, presided over the function and awarded diplomas to the students who passed out of the Narendrapur and Ranchi Morabadi Faculty Centres. Professor Shankari Prasad Basu was awarded D Litt (Honoris Causa) for his monumental research work on Swami Vivekananda, Sister Nivedita and Subhash Chandra Bose. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_july2008.htm#news05 Madurai Math held a function on 12 July in connection with the silver jubilee of its school. A life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda was unveiled, a commemorative volume released and a cultural programme organized. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_july2008.htm#news06 Swami Smarananandaji, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated an extension to the temple at Barasat Math and an extension to the school building at Bamunmura sub-centre on 14 July http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_july2008.htm#news08 Seva Pratishthan organized a function on 27 July to mark the concluding phase of its platinum jubilee celebrations. Swami Atmasthanandaji, President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the new MRI Unit and gave a benedictory speech. Swami Gitanandaji, Vice-President of the Math and Mission, and Sri Pranab Mukherjee, Union Minister for External Affairs, addressed the gathering. Swami Prabhanandaji, General Secretary of the Math and Mission, presided over the meeting. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_july2008.htm#news16 We are sorry to announce the passing away of Swami Vedatmanandaji (Biren Maharaj) on 23 July at 1.25 am at Seva Pratishthan hospital in Kolkata. He was 104. He enjoyed extraordinarily good health till the last few months of his life. Initiated by Swami Saradanandaji, a monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, he joined the Order at Dhaka centre in 1928 and had Sannyasa from Swami Vijnananandaji (a monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna) in 1937. He also had the good fortune to have the holy company of several other monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. Besides his joining centre, he served at Jamshedpur, Rajkot, Deoghar and Varanasi Advaita Ashrama. He was the head of Malda centre for about one year. He had been leading a retired life for the last 30 years, during which period he stayed at Varanasi Home of Service, Balaram Mandir and Belur Math. He was always self-reliant and cheerful and remained so till the last days despite his advanced age. http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_july2008.htm 1. Flood Relief: (a) Orissa: Bhubaneswar centre distributed 3000 tarpaulins to flood-affected families belonging to 146 villages of Basta block in Balasore district this month. (b) West Bengal: (a) The following centres continued their relief operations among the flood victims in West Bengal. Details of the relief materials distributed by them during this month are given below. (i) Belgharia – 16,751 kg chira, 140 kg milk powder, 1715 kg sugar, 5574 packets of biscuits, 5406 candles, 5377 matchboxes and 3,04,800 halogen tablets to 14,389 flood victims belonging to 6 villages of Sabang block in Paschim Medinipur district and 1 village of Patashpur block in Purba Medinipur district. Besides, the centre sprayed bleaching powder in two villages, provided medical care to the villagers, and repaired a village road, including 3 culverts, damaged by the flood. (ii) Chandipur – 5659 kg chira, 260 kg milk powder, 1331 kg sugar, gur and sugar candy, 3207 kg rice, 166 kg dal, 755 kg potatoes, 3600 packets of biscuits, 12,000 halogen tablets and 325 kg bleaching powder to 22,882 victims belonging to Bhagawanpur, Chandipur and Patashpur areas in Purba Medinipur district and Sabang in Paschim Medinipur district. (iii) Contai – 26,556 kg chira, 5255 kg sugar, 1477 packets of biscuits and 1,00,000 halogen tablets to 9500 flood-affected families belonging to 33 villages of Egra and Contai sub-divisions in Purba Medinipur district. (iv) Narendrapur – Dry food items (chira and gur) to 1994 flood-affected families and 1,20,786 plates of cooked food (khichuri) to flood victims at Patashpur - I and II, Bhagawanpur - I, Egra - II, and Chandipur blocks in Purba Medinipur district, and Debra block in Paschim Medinipur district. (v) Tamluk – 12,637 kg chira and 1264 kg sugar to 3672 families belonging to 9 villages of Pingla block in Paschim Medinipur district. (b) Taki Ashrama started relief operations in nearby affected areas this month. It distributed 1400 kg chira, 167 kg gur, 240 packets of biscuits, 50 kg milk powder and 15,000 halogen tablets to 688 flood victims at Hingalganj block in North 24 Parganas district. 2. Distress Relief: (i) Belgaum centre distributed notebooks and pens to 250 poor school students of nearby areas. (ii) Nagpur Math distributed 530 school uniforms, 1600 notebooks, 530 pens and other stationery items to the poor and needy students of 13 schools in 12 nearby villages. (iii) Ulsoor Math distributed school uniforms, notebooks, etc. to 7233 poor students at 82 villages in 4 districts of Karnataka. Besides, the centre built 70 toilets in Annayanadoddi village of Anekal Taluk in Bangalore Urban district, as a part of its rural welfare programme. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_june2008.htm#news16 Sri Nirupam Sen, Ambassador of India to the United Nations, visited Vedanta Society, New York, USA, on 15 June and released the book Albert Einstein and His Human Side authored by Swami Tathagatanandaji. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_june2008.htm#news4 Chennai Math : One month (from 1 to 31 May) 400 children in the age group 8-14, Porbandar : Five weeks (from 1 May to 7 June) 60 students from Class 4 to 7,Rajkot : Four weeks (from 5 to 30 May) 130 children in the age group 8-13 http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_june2008.htm#news5 Swami Atmasthanandaji, President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the new buildings for boys’ high school and co-educational junior basic school at Jayrambati centre on 9 June. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_june2008.htm#news7 Guwahati centre conducted a medical camp during Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya Dham from 22 to 25 June in which 2570 patients were treated. Besides, several poor pilgrims were given clothes and snacks. http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_june2008.htm Torrential rains this month caused havoc in West Bengal and nearby states. Lakhs of people were severely affected; thousands of them became homeless and took shelter in schools, clubs and on the roadside. Our centres started relief operations immediately. ... http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_may2008.htm#news28 Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India, visited Bangalore Math on 31 May and released the book A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism (in three volumes, by Swami Harshananda). Swami Prabhanandaji, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, presided over the function. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_may2008.htm#news11 Nattarampalli centre organized a function from 2 to 4 May to mark its centenary. Swami Smarananandaji, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the newly built extension to the school building on 2 May. A teachers’ convention, a farmers convention and cultural programmes formed part of the three-day function. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_may2008.htm#news10 Hyderabad Math conducted a month-long summer camp for children from 27 April to 24 May. Children were taught yogasanas, prayers, bhajans, Vedic chanting, Gita chanting and moral stories from great lives and epics. In all, 1120 children took part in the camp. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_may2008.htm#news20 The results of the students of our educational institutions at the Higher Secondary Examination conducted by West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education this year are as follows: Get detail from website. http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_may2008.htm Fire Relief: Tamil Nadu: Nattarampalli centre distributed 200 kg rice, 32 kg dal, vegetables, groceries, 80 packets of biscuits, 8 sets of utensils, 16 blankets, 8 saris, 8 dhotis and 16 mats to 8 poor families whose houses were gutted by a devastating fire at Mamudimanapalli village of Tirupatur taluk in Vellore district. Besides, the centre built a thatched shed to provide temporary shelter to the affected families. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_april2008.htm#news8 Chennai Math organized a function from 12 to 14 April to mark the centenary of its publishing house. Swami Smarananandaji, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the function and released 16 subsidized books. Swami Smarananandaji, Swami Prabhanandaji, General Secretary, and several other distinguished persons addressed the public meeting on the 12th. Conventions for youths and teachers were held on the 13th and 14th. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_april2008.htm#news9 Sri ESL Narasimhan, Governor of Chhattisgarh, inaugurated the newly constructed block for computer training centre at Narainpur centre on 29 April. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_april2008.htm#news4 Vidyamandira (Saradapitha, Belur) students achieved excellent results at the joint admission test for MSc courses in the various Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The all-India ranks secured (within the first ten) are given below. General Candidates: Mathematics: 1, Physics: 6, Chemistry: 2, 3, 7 and 9 Scheduled Caste Candidates: Physics: 1 and 5 http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_april2008.htm#news7 At Allahabad centre, Swami Atmasthanandaji, President, inaugurated the restored Swami Vijnanananda Kutir on 8 April and laid the foundation stone for the proposed temple on 11 April. http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_april2008.htm Fire Relief: Vrindaban centre distributed 150 kg wheat flour, 20 kg rice, 24 kg dal, 60 kg potatoes, 19 litre edible oil, 11 kg salt, 29 kg sugar, 10 sets of utensils (each set containing 10 items), 10 dhotis, 10 saris, 35 blankets, 50 assorted garments and 8 cots to 7 families whose houses had been gutted by fire at Aila village in Mathura district and Shyam Kutir Kshetra in Vrindaban. One of the families was given roofing materials also. Economic Rehabilitation: The following centres distributed various items, shown in brackets, to poor and needy persons of nearby rural areas, under self-employment programme: Cooch Behar (13 rickshaws), Guwahati {6 sewing machines and 12 sets of talsal (weaving equipment)}, Ranchi Sanatorium (3 rickshaws). http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news32 A new branch centre of the Ramakrishna Mission has been started at Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir with the land, buildings, etc received from Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Srinagar. Its address is: Ramakrishna Mission, Shivalaya, Karan Nagar, Srinagar, Jammua and Kashmir 190010; phone no. (0194) 247-9141. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news6 Swami Prabhanandaji, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the students home building named Sri Ramakrishna Balakashramam at Putlampalli campus of Kadapa centre on 13 March. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news9 Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai, conducts National Standard Examination in Astronomy every year to select students to participate in the Training and Selection Camp for International Astronomy Olympiad. Out of the 20 students selected all over India this year, three are from Jharkhand State, and all these three students of Class X, namely Abhishek Kumar, Akash Anand and Mayank Raj, are from our Deoghar Vidyapith. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news27 Yogendra Mahto, a student of Vivekananda University, Belur, studying Agro-based Bio-technology at the University’s Ranchi (Morabadi) Faculty Centre, has written a dissertation paper on Organic Production of Oyster Mushroom in India. He and his guide have been invited to Germany to make oral presentation of their findings in the Sixth International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products being organized by the Institute for Mushroom Research, Krefeld in Bonn, Germany, in September-October 2008. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news15 Mr. Sadeq Hossain, Mayor, Dhaka City Corporation, and several other distinguished persons spoke in the meetings organized by Dhaka centre as a part of its six-day Sri Ramakrishna’s birthday celebration from 9 to 14 March. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news7 Swami Smarananandaji, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the newly constructed building for the higher secondary school of Malda centre on 16 March. http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_february2008.htm#news1 A total number of 19,284 blankets were distributed to poor people affected by the severity of winter: http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_february2008.htm#news2 Belgharia centre, as a part of post-flood-relief work, distributed 1900 biscuit packets, 520 dhotis, 233 shirts, 532 frocks, etc to 765 poor flood-victims in Purba Medinipur district. http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_february2008.htm#news3 In India: Baranagar Mission (298 saris, 211 dhotis, 15 churidars, 87 pants and shirts, 36 bags), Garbeta (70 dhotis), Jayrambati (1520 saris), Katihar (food packets to 340 families, 30 cycles, 400 books and stationery to students), Medinipur (50 saris, 20 dhotis), Rahara (174 saris, 51 dhotis, 120 mosquito-nets, 76 wrappers, 26 litres of coconut oil, 309 food packets), Ranchi Sanatorium (10 mosquito-nets), Taki (275 saris, 25 dhotis). Besides, Katihar centre sunk 30 tube-wells in nearby villages. In Bangladesh: Dinajpur (498 saris, 475 dhotis, 80 other garments). http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_february2008.htm#news3 Economic Rehabilitation: The following centres distributed, under self-employment programme, various items, shown in brackets, to poor and needy persons of nearby rural areas: Katihar (4 sewing machines, 15 rickshaws), Tamluk (16 sewing machines, 16 fishing-nets, 7 rickshaws). http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news6 Allahabad centre organized a medical camp, discourses, and an exhibition on Sri Ramakrishna and Swamiji at Triveni Sangam on the occasion of Magh Mela from 20 January to 21 February. About 16,000 patients were treated at the medical camp and nearly 80,000 people witnessed the exhibition. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news7 Narendrapur Vidyalaya held a six-day function from 23 to 28 January in connection with its golden jubilee. Swami Prabhanandaji, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, released a commemorative volume and presided over the meeting on 27 January. He also distributed prizes to the students for their various achievements. Cultural programmes were organized on all the six days. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news8 Swami Smarananandaji, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the newly built Vivekananda Vidya Vihar (a building for school and other service activities for the poor and the youth) at Sitanagaram campus of Vijayawada centre on 14 February. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news10 Asansol centre has developed a piece of land at the junction of National Highway-2 and Vivekananda Sarani (formerly Kanyapur Link Road) into a park and installed there a 13-foot bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda. The park and the statue were inaugurated on 19 February. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news13 The centres conducted free eye camps: Asansol, Belgaum, Chennai Math,(through Chengalpattu centre),Garbeta, Jamshedpur, Limbdi, Lucknow, Medinipur, Mumbai, Narainpur, Patna, Rajkot, http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news27 National Board of Higher Mathematics (NBHM) conducts Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO) every year and invites the top 35 INMO certificate awardees to International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp (IMOTC) for preparing them to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). Chitradeep Gupta, a student of Class X of our Viveknagar (Tripura) school, is the only student from the entire North Eastern Region selected for the IMOTC this year