Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia

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Residential school in Purulia, West Bengal, India

23°21′24″N 86°23′38″E / 23.356593°N 86.394007°E / 23.356593; 86.394007InformationTypeResidential schoolMottoAtmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha
(आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद्धिताय च)
(For one’s own salvation and for the welfare of the world)Established1957 (1957)FounderSwami HiranmyanandaSchool boardWest Bengal Board of Secondary Education West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary EducationOversightRamakrishna MissionPrincipalSwami Jnanarupananda (lovingly known as Anupam Maharaj)GradesV through class XIIAge range10 to 18 yearsLanguageBengali, EnglishCampus size88 acres (36 ha)Campus typeResidentialWebsiterkmvp.org

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia is a residential school for boys in Purulia, West Bengal, India. It runs under the Gurukula system and is a branch of the Ramakrishna Mission. It was founded by Swami Hiranmayananda in 1957. The chief minister of West Bengal requested Ramakrishna Mission to establish an educational institution in Purulia.^[1] It won the state's "Best School Award 2018" in 2018 and was given an award by CM Mamata Banerjee and Professor Partha Chatterjee.^{[citation needed]}