Ramakrishna Mission Sikshanamandira

The Sikshanamandira is situated in the midst of a peaceful and beautiful campus in the proximity of the sacred precincts of Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal. The site is at a distance of about one furlong to the west of the river Ganga and about two furlongs to the east of the Grand Trunk Road, which is linked to the Howrah Station and the Dunlop Bridge by regular bus service. It is easily accessible by two local rail stations (Belur Math & Belur stations) and by the regular ferry service on the Hooghly River.958 by Srimat Swami Vimuktanandaj i Maharaj (one of the architects for actualizing the educational vision as was envisaged by Swami Vivekananda), as a Residential Teachers' Training College for male students sponsored by the Govt, of West Bengal and affiliated to the University of Calcutta. ? Recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (the NCTE fixed the intake capacity for B.Ed, course at 150) in the year 2002-03. ? Upgraded to a College of Teacher Education (CTE) by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt, of India in the year 2001. At present it is one of the five CTEs in West Bengal (other three CTEs are Institute for Education for Women, Hastings House, Govt College of Education, Banipur, Siliguri B.Ed. College and Govt. Training College, Hooghly). ? Accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (N AAC) in 2007 with an'A'grade. ? Upgraded into a post graduate College by the NCTE (the NCTE fixed the intake capacity for M.Ed, course at 35) in the year 2008. ? On the recommendations of the University Grants Commission, the University of Calcutta conferred the status of an Autonomous College in favour of this institution in 2008. ? M.Phil, in Education was initiated in the year 2012-13. ? Post-graduation Diploma in Guidance and Counseling started in the year 2013. ? Recognized as a Study Centre of Netaj iSubhas Open University for conducting ODL B.Ed. (with 200 students) in 2013. ? Recognized as a Study Centre of West Bengal Board of Primary Education for conducting ODL D. EL.Ed. (with 100 students) in 2013. ? Obtained approval from the University of Calcutta to have a Research Centre so that it may conduct Programmes like Ph.D. and other research courses.