Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Calcutta, West Bengal

Ramakrishna Mission Residential College

Narendrapur, Kolkata,

West Bengal,

India - 700103.

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http://www.rkmcnarendrapur.org

Ramakrishna Mission Residental College, West Bengal was established in 1943 is an autonomous college. The objective of the college is to help the poor and unfortunate manifest the bet in them through man-making and character-building education and to alleviate the sufferings of the unfortunate ones removing all caste and creed distinctions. The college grows through the introduction of many activities to impart that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded and by which one can stand on one's own feet.

Ramakrishna Mission Residential College (Autonomous), Narendrapur is a recognised research centre under University of Calcutta (vide Syndicate Resolution No. Permission/690/UCAC/ C.U. dt. 14.05.2015). The University of Calcutta has granted Ramakrishna Mission Residential College (Autonomous), Narendrapur the permission to start Vivekananda Centre for Research to conduct M.Phil/ Ph.D courses from the academic session 2015-16 (vide letter No. Permission/690/UCAC/C.U. date 14.05.2015) . The Institution has the requisite infrastructure to conduct Post-Doctoral Research work also.

The history of Ramakrishna Mission Residential College is identical to that of its parent organization, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur. In 1943, in the wake of the disastrous Bengal Famine,a handful of spirited and dedicated monks of the Ramakrishna Order set up a Students’ Home at Pathuriaghata in North Kolkata.

The Home was housed on a small plot of land earmarked for the education of young college and university students. It slowly but steadily accumulated a reputation for nurturing meritorious but indigent students. In 1957, the Home was relocated on a larger compound at Narendrapur. Within a short span of time it acquired an enviable stature under the dynamic leadership and persistent efforts of the late Revered Swami Lokeshwaranandaji, the Founder-secretary, and his distinguished team of teachers. The acorn has now grown into a massive oak. The campus of the Ashrama is spread over 150 acres of land, dotted with flower gardens, orchards, mango groves and water bodies. Far away from the squalor and clutter of the city, the Ashrama boasts quite a few centres of excellence, Ramakrishna Mission Residential College (Autonomous) being amongst them.

The College was established on the Ashrama campus in July 1960. Affiliated to the University of Calcutta, its first batch of students commenced classes in August 1960. Much later in 1976, the Higher Secondary Unit of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education started functioning on the college premises, but was shifted to the Vidyalaya after 2006. Autonomous status was conferred upon the college in 2008. Fully residential, this boys’ college follows the same principles and objectives as all other institutions functioning under the aegis of the Ramakrishna Mission. Swami Vivekananda believed education to be the panacea for all the evils running rampant in our country. He envisioned an educational system which would build character as well as ensure social upliftment. For such a system of education to become real and practical, an ambience of trust and love needed to be created. Through a happy combination of learning and practising, students could engage in a joyous participation in the learning process. A modern implementation of the ancient Gurugrihavasa was Swamiji’s solution. Teachers and students sharing the same living space, governed by moral and cultural modes of Indian life, in sylvan surroundings was the model chosen by the wise sages of the Ramakrishna Order. Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur was destined to become Swamiji’s realization of education being ‘the manifestation of perfection already in man.

For infrastructural enhancements and smooth functioning of academia and administration, the historical college building is now supported by a newly furnished Annex Building. The Annex, named ‘Sarada Mandir’ after our Holy Mother Sarada Devi, is a magnificent eight-storey construction equipped with advanced research centres and laboratories, smart classrooms, integrated library and reading room, technologically enriched auditorium, and a very unique Meditation Room. The College-Annex also houses the office of the Controller of the Examinations among other administrative offices.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

The Residential College endeavours to educate young men in its charge according to the best traditions of the country while instructing them in modern arts and sciences. In other words it also attends to their overall growth and development so that they may become strong and healthy individuals with sound moral principles, learn to respect higher values of life and become conscious of their obligations to the poor masses around them. It does all this and much else besides, not only by instruction but also by involving the inmates in a series of well-planned activities. This creates an elevating experience for the students.

Type of College

Government - Autonomous

Established

1943

Affiliation

University of Calcutta

RKMRC, Ranked 19th in the list of best colleges in India by NIRF in 2023

Reaccredited by NAAC in 2021 with a CGPA of 3.46 out of 4.00 (A+ Grade)

Endowed with an incredible compendium of academic programmes, innovative methodologies, intensive research, committed faculty, and sound infrastructure

Providing scholarships to numerous students with poor financial background

Grooming the young minds with innovative courses and motivational lectures

Science

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Science in Economics	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Science in Physics	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Science in Statistics	Full Time	3 Years	10+2

Arts

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor of Arts in Bengali	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Arts in English	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Arts in History	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Arts in Sanskrit	Full Time	3 Years	Â 10+2

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