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This is a silent way of self-educating our own workers and community health guides. Such moral and value-orientation programmes are a regular feature of our Headquarters as well as Rural Centres. Weekly Study Circles are held in each centre, where teachings and literature of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda are read followed by devotional songs and discussions. Often these study circles are conducted by the monks of the Ramakrishna Order or nuns of Sarada Math.

  

Even though there may be schools but many children of the poor and backward communities cannot attend schools for various reasons. Most of them are school drop-outs. After reaching a certain age, they cannot re-enter formal schools. Through the Non-formal schools of the Sangha, they are given basic education and technical training to enable them to earn a living in future. In these schools, children not only are given formal teaching but they also get scope to learn and culminate talents in music, sports, 'bratachari' training. Every year, they get the necessary text books, copies, school unifors and winter garments. Besides, they are also given nutritious food.

  

This is a prestigious educational programme of the Sangha continuing since last fifteen years. There are seven ECE centres, under the Sangha - Four under Khanpur Center, one under Naora Centre in South 24 Parganas and two under the Somsar Centre.

Each centre has students drawn mostly from the backward community having no usual school going habits. Children at these Centres are given substantial meals every day to supplement this nutritional deficiencies. Besides studies, the children also enjoy sports, music and games at the centres. Annual sports are held and acievers rewarded. Teachers and Organizers on voluntary and semi-voluntary basis, take care of the children. These seven ECE centres have become very popular amongst the village level. Through these children, their respective houseolds are reached for providing healthcare services.

  

Flow Chart of E.C.E School Children under Rural Centres (2009-2010)
E.C.E Centre No. of Students Average attendance Completed Admitted in Primary School
Khanpur Purbapara 32 28 32 11
Khanpur Paschimpara 40 37 40 11
Maharampur 30 22 28 12
Keshabpur 21 19 15 1
Naora 37 33 35 4
Asaria 40 35 - -
Grand Total 200 174 150 39
Source : Annual Report 2009-2010

Overall development of the village - the broad perspective which the Sangha always keeps in mind in its service can go a long way with imparting of education. Education of the adult members is an important means to achieve the objective. At present six adult education centres are being run - three at Khanpur, two at Harangheri and one at Asaria under Panitras.

  

Flow Chart of Adult Education under Rural Centres (2009-2010)
A.E. Centre No. of Students Average attendance Completed New admissions
Khanpur Purbapara 17 9 - -
Khanpur (Sangha) 15 8 - 5
Haripara 13 10 - -
Asaria 8 6 - -
Harangheri 8 6 - -
Grand Total 61 39 - 5
Source : Annual Report 2009-2010

 



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  Updated on Tuesday, 24 August, 2010