Chandanpiri Sri Ramkrishna Ashram

19/11/2015

02/11/2015

We have been able to rehabilitate 16 poor, orphan, malnourished children in our ashram. Our desire is to provide them with an enabling atmosphere for grooming those children so that they can pass up to Class X standard at least successfully. The children belong to the age group of 5 - 9 years. We are incurring an expense of Rs.2600/- per month per child for providing books, notebooks, dress, nutrition, treatment, tuition fees and other maintenance expenses. Now that things are becoming unbearable for our ashram to continue with the said programs, we earnestly look for donations by offering yearly membership of our ashram.

We appeal for your valuable support. We sincerely request you to visit our ashram and experience the activities.

Your donation in A/C Payee cheque/DD/MO in favour of "CHANDANPIRI SRI RAMKRISHNA ASHRAMA" will be accepted with gratitude. All the donations are exempted under 80G of IT Act and the same will be acknowledged with our official receipt.

23/10/2015

Subho Bijoya!!!

03/10/2015

Ashram has come up and is constantly patronizing the local women community under Self Employment Program to enable them to be self sufficient.

Initiative was taken to form women community specially belonging to the economically weaker sections. At present, there are a total of 2855 members including 2380 women enjoy a savings deposit account of their own in national bank. The initiative is spread over 88 Villages in 5 blocks like Namkhana, kakdwip, Gosaba, Sagar and Patharpratima under 24pgs (south) district.

Under this program, they produce Ghee, honey, pickle, Jam, Raw Rice (Dudheswar), Squash, incense sticks, coconut oil, different kinds of moderate to expensive sarees, blouse etc.

The products are all A1 quality and I bet, if someone starts using, he'll be simply addicted to it. All the products are so tempting and irresistible to collect. Worried about price? Pls don't!!! They're really cheap and hence u'll be simply hooked to it.

28/09/2015

The 15 beautiful kids who are being nurtured, taught and groomed in the ashram......have a look at them.

22/09/2015

If you're around Ashram, and try to peep in the corner room of the first floor at 2:30 am....you'll find the lights on and an octogenarian talking to himself sitting on his bed. He is speaking to his God actually and he does it 365 days without giving it a miss.

Sharp at 5 am, he rings the wake up bell and keeps on calling by the names of all 15 children who stay and study in the ashram. 5:30 am is the prayer time. So there cannot be any delay in that. That is Bholanath Mukhopadhyay for you. The 86 year old educationist and an embodiment of sacrifice who is considered to be the main guiding force behind all the activities of Chandanpiri Sri Ramkrishna Ashram.

A Presidency college pass out and later worked as a science teacher in Hare School for 2 years during 1959-60, Sri Mukhopadhyay devoted his life to a greater cause "service above self". He got an offer to join Calcutta Customs as a supervisor as soon as he completed his studies. But he had to opt for teaching when his mother wished so. She helped her son to continue with his studies by constantly selling away her ornaments. So, Sri Mukhopadhyay respected his mother's wish and started teaching in the village.

In 1961, he joined 24 Paragnas District School as head of the institution and went on shaping up the way he wanted. The then Chief Minister of West Bengal Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy came to know about his contribution to the society and paid a visit to his school without any prior intimation. Dr. Roy reached the school premises when Sri Mukhopadhyay was taking classes. The Chief Minister thoroughly enjoyed his class sitting at the back without disturbing him. When the class got over, Dr. Roy went up and met him, discussed if the govt could be of any help to accomplish his mission. Going back, he immediately asked the then state govt finance minister Shailo Mukherjee to sanction Rs.25000/- for the development of the school. He served the school till 1985. There are lot more stories still lying afresh with Sri Mukhopadhyay involving Dr.Bidhan Roy and every time he recapitulates, his eyes glitter or get moist.

In 2006, the bachelor educationist decided to leave Kolkata and permanently stay here in Chandanpiri among the little kids. With new hopes and dreams, he became the part and parcel of the Ashram life. Since then, he is all in all.

A real saga of a true monk who could inspire thousands of little kids to become a proper human being. And that is his success story. Take a bow, Sir!! You're a spiritual genius!!

15/09/2015

Have you ever heard or thought of a small kid from a far away village boasting of their ancestral profession, which is farming land and ploughing crops out of it? That is exactly what Ujjwal Maiti's future plan. The 7 year old, Haripur (Namkhana) boy has already made up his mind to follow his father's footsteps when he'll become a man. He proudly declares, "I want to be a farmer, when I'll grow big." He looks dapper.

12/09/2015

Meet Somnath Mondal. The seven year old, a very less speaking and innocent lad from Canning, South 24 Paragnas is one of the 15 inmates that is being taken care off by Chandanpiri Sri Ramkrishna Ashram. An orphan who has lost his parents few years' back in an accident, Somnath is studying in Nursery at Chandanpiri Sri Ramkrishna Nursery & Primary School. Since then he is here.
When I met Somnath in the Ashram on an August morning, he remained speechless. I was frantically trying to make him talk, smile or move. But he was utterly feeling uncomfortable...staring at me with hopeless eyes. The Vice President Bholanath Mukherjee, who is the mentor and the Headmaster of the school informed me that Somnath is already prone to a good number of diseases. The latest being related to Prostate. Just imagine, a small kid being affected by such a deadly disease and he doesn't know his future. Going out of the room, he looked up at me. We had an eye contact and he smiled for the first time!!! A smile which evoked thousand untold stories....I got saddened. He murmured to my ears, "Mandir valo lage ar Dadu-ke ( Sri Bholanath Mukherjee) bhoy lage"

11/09/2015

Janmashtami @ Ashram on Saturday, 5th September, 2015.
The entire village suddenly looked dazzling once the flavour of festivity had set in. The quiet village lit up and the aroma of flowers & incense sticks made it holier in no time. Such a

09/09/2015

Chandanpiri Sri Ramakrishna Ashram has received wide acceptance among the people not only in its own operational area but also in the neighboring areas because of the services it has rendered through its simple and transparent manner. It has also received commendable appreciation from the Gram Panchayat as well as Block Administration as the Secretary Sri Swapan Chakravorty has been included in all development committees constituted by these administrations. Even in the District level team of trainers in the “Community Health Care Management Initiative” launched by the State Govt. and “District Resource Person” from district rural development cell Govt. of W.B. the Ashram Secretary has been inducted as a member. Above all, Govt. of India Youth Services Ministry has conferred “National Youth Award” in the Year – 2001-2002 to the Secretary Sri Swapan Chakravorty in recognition of his excellent services extended in the field of community services to the society It is mentioned that “ Maa Sarada Mahila Sangha” a SHG federation is being monitored and guided by the Ashram societies which has been awarded by honorable chief minister of West Bengal for their excellent performance in our state. We would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to those Organizations/ Individuals and General members who extended their support in carrying out our modest activities.
(Pic: Man in the middle is Sri Swapan Chakravorty, along with Dr. Bidhan Bhaumik & Sri Bidhyut Bhaumik.)

09/09/2015

Chk out the several activities being carried out constantly over the years on behalf of the Ashram.

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