Ramakrishna Advaita Ashrama, Kalady

The ashrama was started in 1936 and made a branch centre in 1941.

Activities:

1. A higher secondary school with 192 boys and 160 girls.
2. A secondary school with 295 boys and 153 girls.
3. A Sanskrit upper primary school with 241 boys and 140 girls.
4. A junior basic school with 141 boys and 113 girls.
5. A nursery school with 89 children.
6. Five libraries attached to the schools had 3443 books and 12 newspapers and periodicals. Besides, the public library with attached reading room had 10,230 books and 32 periodicals and dailies.
7. A free students’ home with 57 boys.
8. Fifteen values education seminars in which 7331 students and 100 teachers participated.
9. Welfare work by way of providing school uniforms, scholarships, etc to poor students and pecuniary help and medical help to the needy.
10. Daily worship, monthly retreats, occasional classes, and public lectures in the ashrama and elsewhere.
11. Celebration of the birthdays of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda and other prophets along with local festivals.
12. A community centre at Mattor for Harijans:
    • A library for children (4802 books and 10 newspapers and periodicals).
    • A computer training centre with 70 students.
    • A typewriting training centre with 136 students.

Activities of the sub-centre at Muvattupuzha: daily prayer, satsangs, etc.