Inauguration by Swami Samshuddananda, President, Ramakrishna Vedanta Math and Ramakrishna Abhedananda Mission, Kolkata.

Garlanding the statue by Swami Smaranananda, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math.

Dignitaries

Dignitaries

Audience

Welcome address by
Swami Paramatmananda,
General Secretary, Ramakrishna Vedanta Math and Ramakrishna Abhedananda Mission.

                      Three meetings of the Governing Body were held on 24-06-2006, 25-10-2006 and 31-12-2006 to transact various business of the Mission during the 13th Financial year, i.e. April 2006 to March 2007.

                      The following office bearers were elected by the members of the Governing Body in their meeting held on 26-01-2006 as per clause 14 (d) of the Rules and Regulations of the Mission.

President - Swami Samshuddhananda
Vice-President - Swami Tapasananda                   
General Secretary - Swami Paramatmananda                 
Treasurer - Swami Buddhatmananda   
Asstt. Secretary - Swami Keshavananda                  

                      Except Swami Tapasananda, who left his mortal coil on 23-01-2006, they are continuing their offices till date

                      During the year 2006-2007 Homoeo Dispensary at Headquarters is being run with voluntary services offered by Dr. S.K.Das, Shri Samar Baral and Shri Panchanan Pal. Total days of Dispesary held — 82, total number of patients treated — 316 of which 14 were new cases, average patients per day being 3 (approx.). The expense for purchasing the medicines for this purpose was Rs.115.00.

                      100 school children were provided nutritious tiffin free of cost every month during the year under review at a cost of Rs.4,500.00. 15 pcs. blankets were distributed from the Headquarters to the needy people at a estimated value of Rs. 1,500.00. Swami Abhedananda Yuba Sammelan was organised in the premises of Ramakrishna Vedanta Math in collaboration with Ramakrishna Vivekananda Seva Sangha, Goabagan. Books on the life and teachings of Swami Abhedananda were distributed free at various places of importance. The Brahmacharyya Vidyashram, one each at Abhedananda Nagar and Hotor Ashram, two mobile medical treatment (Homoeo) centres at Apurbanagar and Jogendra Nagar, Homoeo Dispensaries, one each at Prasadpur and Abhedananda Nagar, are being run by the Headquarters. New dispensaries were run at Bhelia Sarada Math, Bhelia, Hooghly and homeo medicines were partially supplied to them from headquarters. Besides all this, public awareness meetings were held at various places throughout the year as stated below :

                      The total expenses on account of welfare and other charitable activities incurred by the Headquarter under various heads are as under :

WORKS BY THE BRANCH CENTRES

ABHEDANANDA NAGAR, NEW BARRACKPORE, BRANCH CENTRE

                     Expenses incurred by this Branch Centre during the year 2006-2007 was Rs.3,61,270.95 (Rupees three lakh sixty one thousand two hundred seventy and paisa ninety five only).

KUMARGHAT, NORTH TRIPURA, BRANCH CENTRE.

                      Free Homoeopathic treatment was offered to 1300 persons and 900 persons were given Allopathic treatment around the villages. The expenditure in these respects was Rs.1,200.00. Cloths were distributed to 70 poor people at the village area at a cost of Rs.8,500.00. Some valuable text books were donated to 6 Nos. students on behalf of this Branch Centre, which cost Rs.1600.00 approximately. Two Rikshaw drivers were given Rs.500.00 each for repairing their rikshaws.Ten orphan boys are given free lodging, food, garments, medicines and education at an expense of Rs.12,000.00 per year. There is an Arts Centre where 50 students were imparted arts-training. Prasadam was distributed to about 10,000 persons and expenditure due to Daridra Narayan Seva was Rs.35,000.00.

DARJEELING BRANCH CENTRE

                      A poor person was given Rs.143.00 to meet the expense of his homoeopathic treatment throughout the year. Sri Visal Rai, a poor inhabitant of Rasik village, was given a few winter-dresses viz. Two sweaters, one jacket, one woolen pant, one woolen vest and one neck-wear at a cost of Rs.900.00. A poor person was helped to take driving lessons from ‘Darjeeling Motor Training School’ so that he can drive hire-car at Darjeeling-Siliguri route. For this purpose an expenditure of Rs.2600.00 was incurred, including Rs.100.00 for his driving license. A poor woman was helped by arranging admission of her two daughters to ‘Municipal Girls’ Primary School’ and an expenditure of Rs.3,136.00 was incurred for buying their school-dresses, sweaters, shoes, socks, school-bags, tiffin-boxes, water-bottles, books, notebooks, pens, pencils etc.. Another poor person was helped for his dental treatments including doctor’s fees, for which Rs.433.50 was incurred.

KURSEONG BRANCH CENTRE

                      On 10th January, 2007 the poor & distressed persons from 20 families living at the Sirebari slum area, about 3 Km. away from Kurseong, was given winter-wears and clothes which cost Rs. 4000.00 approximately. This welfare activity was organised on the eve of birthday tithi of Swami Vivekananda, being 11th January this year. It was initiated and supervised by Swami Shantinathananda of the Kurseong centre with the help of Sri Bipin Rasailee and Sri Ramesh Shankar on behalf of Kurseong Vishwakarma Samaj.

MALLAGURI BRANCH CENTRE, SILIGURI

                    Mobile charitable dispensaries and medicine campaign were conducted on 10-12-2006 at Putimary Primary School, Bagdogra, Gosaipur, Darjeeling, where number of patients were 68. Besides, health examination and distribution of medicines among children were done free of cost. 2) on 04-09-2005 at Ranidanga Primary School, Ranidanga, Darjeeling where number of patients were 80 ; 3) on 25-09-2005 at Radharanjan Primary School, Chaitanyapur, Newrongia, Darjeeling, where number of patients were 125. The doctors were Dr. Mridumoy Das, Dr. Kamal Roy, Dr. Reba Roy and Dr. Dipesh Roy.

                      One permanent charitable dispensary and medicine facility centre is run at Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashrama, Siliguri, Pradhan Nagar every Monday with Homeopathic treatment by Dr. Kiran Shankar Basak. Total number of patients treated was 80.

ATHAROKHAI BRANCH CENTRE, SILIGURI

                      Blood Donation Camp was arranged on 24-02-2007 from 11.30 a.m.. to 12.30 p.m.at Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashrama, Shivmandir, Atharokhai, Kadamtala, Darjeeling. Number of donors were 55. Dr. Mridumoy Das, and Medical College Blood Bank Unit, were present at the camp.

                     One permanent charitable dispensary and medicine campaign is run at Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashrama, Atharokhai, Shivmandir, every Wednesday & Friday with Homoeopathic treatment and every Saturday with allopathic treatment. The doctors are Dr. Abhijit Roy (Homoeopathy), Dr. Mrs. Shubhra Roy (Homeopathy) and Dr. Mridumoy Das (Allopathy). Total number of patients treated in Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashrama, Athariokhai during this year was 972.

                      One permanent charitable dispensary and medicine campaign is run at Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashrama, Atharokhai, Shivmandir, every Wednesday & Friday with both Homeopathic and Allopathic treatment. The doctors were Dr. Abhijit Roy (Homeopathy), Dr. Mrs. Shubhra Roy (Homeopathy) and Dr. Mridumoy Das (Allopathy). Total number of patients treated in Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashrama, Athariokhai was 2250.

HOTOR, SOUTH 24-PARGANAS, BRANCH CENTRE

                     The centre arranged religious discourses and free Homoeo treatment to 1736 patients during the year. A Brahmacharyya Vidyashrama with 10 students is being run by the centre. Most revered President Maharaj and Swami Keshavananda Maharaj visited the centre and addressed the public thus spreading the culture and awareness of Indian heritage

BHAGALPUR, BIHAR, BRANCH CENTRE

         The centre is running two Homoeo Medical Dispensaries, one each at Tilkamanji and Jogsar, in addition to religious and cultural programme for awareness of the people of the locality. Total number of patients treated during the year were 1058 at Tilkamanji Camp and 1255 at Jogsar Camp with the voluntary services offered by Dr. Baldeo Prasad Sinha.

                      Thus the Ramakrishna Abhedananda Mission continued ‘Shivajnane Jeevaseva’ on the following ways :

A	-	Relief Works
B	-	Medical Services
C	-	Spread of Education
D	-	Health Care by providing Medical Camps, Eye Camps etc.
E	-	Cultural and awareness programme of Indian Heritage.
F	-	Welfare Activities.

                      All the expenditure was met from subscriptions of members and donations from public in general.

                      We received full cooperation and assistance of the various organisations, Panchayats, the people of magnanimous heart throughout India and abroad. They all owe our sincere thanks.

                      We offer our thanks to the Income Tax authorities for their due co-operation.

                      The previous general meeting of the Mission was held on 25-06-2006.

                      The last general meeting of the Mission was held on 17-06-2007.

General Secretary