The Ramakrishna Mission Students’ Home, also known as “The Palace for the Poor”, provides free education, food, shelter, and medical care to children in need. The home was founded in 1905 by Sri C. Ramasami Ayyangar.
Features of the Home
- Free board, lodging, and education
- Value-based and character-building education
- Vocational training
- Medical camps
- Extracurricular activities
- Religious and other activities
Achievements of the Home
- Thousands of students and their families have been rehabilitated
- Many alumni have become monks, professors, scientists, doctors, engineers, and more
Locations: Chennai, Karur, Chengalpattu, and Tiruvallur.
The Ramakrishna Mission Students’ Home in Chennai offers free education, food, clothing, shelter, and medical care to orphaned and destitute children. The home is also known as “The Palace for the Poor”.
Benefits of the Home
- Education
Free school and technical education, including a residential secondary school, primary school, and polytechnic college - Medical care
Medical wards, medical camps, and regular visits from doctors - Vocational training
Units of Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa that offer vocational training in accounting software - Extracurricular activities
Participation in NSS, Scout, Student Police, and Junior Red Cross, as well as literary, sports, and games - Religious activities
Religious classes, daily morning and evening puja and prayers, and celebration of major religious festivals
History of the Home
The home was founded in 1905 by Sri C.Ramasami Ayyangar and administered by the monks of the Ramakrishna Order. It was made a branch center of the Mission in 1918.
Mission activities
The Ramakrishna Mission’s activities include education, healthcare, cultural activities, rural upliftment, tribal welfare, and youth movement
How to donate
- You can donate to the Ramakrishna Mission by cheque, DD, or NEFT
- You can email rkmveri@gmail.com for bank account details
Other Ramakrishna Mission initiatives Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya in Coimbatore and Ramakrishna Mission Residential High School.
You can contact the Sri Ramakrishna Manavar illam in Karur, Tamil Nadu by email at srkshk2000@gmail.com.
Address:
- 17/18 Lakshmi Nagar, S. Vellapatti Post, Narikattiyur(s)
- Karur-639004
How to apply for admission to Ramakrishna Mission schools and colleges
- RM Shilpavidyalaya:
- Pay the application feeKeep the payment ID number and a screenshot of the paymentScan or take photos of required documentsClick the Admission Form linkFill out the form and upload the documentsCheck the form and submit
- You will receive an acknowledgement email with a registration number
- RKMVERI (Deemed University):
- Log in to the online admission portal
- Fill out the application form
- RM Vidyapith:
- Check eligibility requirements
- Apply for the course you want to take
- RM Shilpamandira:
- Apply online for the entrance examination
