Ram Krishna Mission
Asansol Ramakrishna Mission High School is an Bengali-medium school for boys in Asansol, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1939 and is part of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Asansol; a branch of Ramakrishna Mission. It is affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.In 1926, few devotees, inspired by Swami Vivekananda’s ideology established a Ramakrishna mission in Asansol, presently at Paschim Bardhaman district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Belur Math took it over as one of its branches in 1939 and it was renamed as Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Asansol. Initially the Mission’s activities were on a small scale with only an orphanage and a school for girls. Later a boys’ school was started which was upgraded to a High School in 1944.
How to Reach:
By Air
The Kazi Nazrul Islam airport is present within the district.
By Train
The district has two major Rail stations: Asansol Railway Station and Durgapur Railway Station.
By Road
The distance of Durgapur from the State Capital (Kolkata) is 173 Kms which is a 3 hours 45 minutes journey via NH19. Kolkata to Asansol is 213 Kms which is a 4 hours 35 minutes journey via NH19 and AH1.