Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Salem

The ashrama was founded in 1919.

Activities:

  1. A dispensary. Medical camps are organized at different places.
  2. Occasional eye camps.
  3. A library.
  4. A Balak Sangha and a Balika Sangha for imparting values education to children.
  5. A coaching centre for slum students and a lending library at Pudur in Salem.
  6. Comprehensive values education programmes on the ashrama premises and colleges . Organizing interschool cultural competitions for students.
  7. Welfare work by way of providing nutritious meals to poor children daily and occasional distribution of uniforms, educational aids, hygienic kits, scholarships, etc to students.
  8. Religious activities: Daily worship, weekly religious classes, fortnightly Ramnam Sankirtan, bimonthly retreats, and celebration of the birthdays of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda.
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Swami Vivekananda Jayanti Celebrations
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