News from Branch Centres

Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan Girls' College

Most Revered President Maharaj, Swami Gautamanandaji Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission visited Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan Girls' College on 17th August 2026 in connection with unveiling of a full-length statue of Swami Vivekananda in the college campus. After arriving, Revered Maharaj offered arghya in the shrine. Following this, Revered Maharaj proceeded to the site of the statue. After unveiling the statue of Swami Vivekananda in the presence of Pravrajika Jnanadapranaji, Pravrajika Pradiptapranaji, Secretary of the centre, Pravrajikas Anilaprana and Dhyanaprana, Assistant Secretaries and other sannyasinis, Maharaj performed arati. The programme then continued at the Muktiprana Sabhagriha, where Revered President Maharaj delivered an inspiring and enlightened address to the gathering of about 250 students and 150 devotees and well-wishers.

Obituary

Pravrajika Devaprana

With deep sorrow we record the passing away of Pravrajika Devaprana (Ranjana), age 93, at Matribhavan Hospital on 14 th August 2026 at 7.40 P.M. due to respiratory problem, collapse of lung and heart failure.

A disciple of Swami Yatiswarananda Maharaj, she joined the Order in 1963 at the Sarada Math where she stayed up to January 1966 then she was transferred to the Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Sister Nivedita Girls' School where she worked as Assistant Teacher till December 1973. She was initiated into Brahmacharya in 1968 by Pravrajika Bharatipranaji and received Sannyasa in 1973 from Pravrajika Mokshapranaji. From 1973 to 1977 she stayed at the Math headquarters and worked in the office. In July 1977 she was again sent to the School and worked as Asst. Teacher. She encouraged and helped many meritorious and poor girls to pursue their education. In April 2000 she was transferred to a newly opened Math branch at Valsad and appointed President of the Centre. In April 2006 she was appointed Secretary of the Nivedita School. In due course, impelled to serve the poor she initiated a new project ‘Narayan Seva’ whereby cooked food was distributed every day among about 100 people especially old women of Baghbazar locality. She remained Secretary of the Nivedita School till the end of her life.

Endowed with sharp intellect, emotional, joyful, ready to face any challenge she won the heart of many with her broadness of mind and complete dedication to the ideal of the Order. May her soul rest in peace!