Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sarisha

Founded in 1921, this ashrama has reconstructed Sarisha village, mainly by providing education to villagers.

Activities:

• A boys’ higher secondary school (class 5 to 12).
• A girls’ high school (class 5 to 10). It has a technical section that trains girls in tailoring.
• Four junior basic schools (pre-primary to class 4).
• Two Primary Teachers’ Training Institutes (PTTI) for women.
• A coaching centre.
• Two units of Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa and  a unit of Vivekananda Abhyudaya Prakalpa.
• Two public libraries.
• Eight values education centres.
• Vocational training in general duty assistant, tailoring, mushroom cultivation, spoken English, etc.
• Medical service for rural people, a homeopathic dispensary and two medical camps.
• A health awareness camp.
• A community centre for women.
• Two study circles.
• Welfare activities: Providing food, clothes, educational kits, and pecuniary and educational aid.
• Religious activities: Daily worship, religious discourses, spiritual retreats, and celebration of the birthdays of the Holy Trio and major religious festivals.
• The centre celebrated its centenary by holding a procession, public meetings and cultural events, feeding poor people, inaugurating a centenary building and releasing a commemorative volume.