Ramakrishna Math, Chennai

The centre was started elsewhere in Chennai in 1897 by Swami Ramakrishnananda, a monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, and moved to its present premises in 1907.

Activities

1. Publication of books in English, Sanskrit, and Tamil.
2. Publication of two monthly journals: The Vedanta Kesari and Sri Ramakrishna Vijayam.
3. A girls’ higher secondary school.
4. A primary school.
5. A public library with attached book bank.
6. Coaching centres.
7. Units of Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa (GAP).
8. Franchisee nursing training centres.
9. Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence:
   • Bala Mandir, a cultural unit for children.
   • Youth forum and values education programmes.
   • One-year Sanskrit course.
   • Personality development, Bhajans, Drawing & Painting, Rangoli, spoken Sanskrit, and Vedaparayanam programmes.
10. An allopathic-cum-homoeopathic dispensary with multiple departments.
11. Eye camps.
12. LAP rehabilitation programme.
13. Slum-rehabilitation centre: coaching and computer training.

Rural Welfare Centre at Meyyur:

1. Coaching centre.
2. Computer training centre.
3. Sunday school.
4. Summer camp.
5. Library.
6. Tailoring training centre.
7. Dispensary.
8. Weekly medical camps.
9. Maintenance of temples.
10. Welfare activities: Providing meals, clothes, and educational aid.

Sub-centres:

A. Vivekananda House, Chennai

1. Vivekananda Museum: Art gallery, photo gallery, theatre for 3D & virtual reality movies.
2. Vivekananda Cultural Centre: Yoga & meditation, Thanjavur painting, vocational music & dance, craft workshops, graphic design, spoken Sanskrit, online language courses, office software, online Vedic Maths, personality development, values education, soft skills & job counselling.
3. Celebration of Vivekananda Navaratri.

B. Ramakrishna Math, Puducherry

• Medical camps.