Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Society

In December, 1920, a group of selfless and devoted lay disciples of Sri Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, established an organisation named VIVEKANANDA SOCIETY, in a house at South Park, Jamshedpur allotted to Late Sri U.L. Mukherjee, the Founder Secretary of the Society, by The Tata Iron & Steel Company Ltd. The Society was later shifted to its present premises on the L-Road, Bistupur, in 1924 and was affiliated to the Ramakrishna Mission in 1927 as one of the branches of the Mission and was renamed as RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIVEKANANDA SOCIETY, JAMSHEDPUR. The Ashrama was sanctified by the visits of two of the direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna viz., Swami Abhedanandaji Maharaj in 1923, who laid the foundation stone of the Library Building which still exits and also serves as a Puja Mandap during Durga Puja and Kali Puja and Srimat Swami Vijnananandaji Maharaj in 1936. The Society has been making steady progress since then and now has carved a niche for itself in the sphere of spiritual, cultural, educational, medical and social activities in the state of Jharkhand.

Even though Education forms the main activity of the Society - Religious, Spiritual, Social, Cultural, Medical, Relief & Rehabilitation activities also find considerable emphasis. However, main thrust has consistently been laid on educational activities as a means to spiritual unfolding.

The monastic members along with lay members administer all activities of the Society.