About Us
Ma Sarada Swanirvar Kendra,a unit of Ramakrishna Math, Baghbazar have drawn up several projects of Seva Activities in our center located in Baghbazar, Kolkata where Holy Mother lived. With a large area of slum dwellers and the downtrodden population nearby, we have focused on self-sufficiency and outcome-based training and have established tie-ups with various state agencies and corporate entities for their upliftment. These are being implemented through. Ma Sarada Swanirvar Kendra, under the aegis of West Bengal State Council for Technical Education, Skill Development & training, West Bengal Swarojgar Corporation Ltd under Ministry of Self Help Group & SE, Govt. of West Bengal. Lately We are conducting NSDC affiliated training courses as a non-funding training partner of NSDC, Govt. of India. The website depicts a glimpse of the programs taken up for achieving the above goal. Swami Vivekananda emphatically said…. “…After so much austerity, I have understood this is a real truth – God is present in every jiva; there is no other God besides that. “Who serves jiva, serves God indeed…..”
HISTORY OF INSTITUTE
Ramakrishna Math, Baghbazar, a branch centre of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, Howrah is located at Baghbazar adjoining a large area of wretched slums on both sides of the Chitpore Canal and other downtrodden population nearby. In the year 2014, the plight of local slum dwellers residing at the Banks of Beliaghata Circular Canal had prompted us to consider a multi-faceted approach to uplift the unfortunate local community living in abject poverty especially, the women folk who work mostly as house-maids to earn a living. They are also vulnerable to human trafficking.
For proper implementation of the project of empowering the local population coming from the lower strata of society, Ma Sarada Vocational Training Centre was established on the 2nd floor of the Udbodhan Building in June 2014 with the affiliation to the MSME Dept, Govt. of India and West Bengal State Council of Technical Education, Kolkata for imparting training on Computers (Basic, Fundamentals, and Accounting with Tally) with just 10 PCs.
The MSME Dept, Govt. of India, in principle agreed to issue certificates on completion of the training. Women are encouraged to form Self-Help Groups and to learn basic Tailoring so that after training they can work in the same trade and earn their own living. By January 2015, training to SHG members got due recognition from the Ministry of SHG and SE Dept, Govt. of West Bengal, who were very much keen to assist 14 separate SHG groups on their path to self-reliance. On 15th March 2015, West Bengal Swarojgar Corporation took the initiative in funding the training cum production centre situated on the ground floor of the annex building of Holy Mother’s House. A new identity for the establishment was given as Ma Sarada Swanirvar Kendra. It was set up in joint collaboration with West Bengal Swarojgar Corporation Limited under the aegis of the Ministry of SHG and SE Dept, Govt. of West Bengal.
Establishment of Ma Sarada Swanirvar Kendra
A well-managed Retail outlet center, namely, Ma Sarada Swanirvar Kendra setup with joint collaboration of West Bengal Swarojgar Corporation Ltd, Govt. of West Bengal was inaugurated on 10th March 2015 in presence of Shri Sadhan Pande, Shri Shanti Ram Mahato and Dr. Shashi Panja from Govt. of West Bengal, where products from SHG groups from all over West Bengal were being on display and sold, thus imparting direct financial help to SHG groups making them Self-Reliant. There were so many Job Oriented Self Help Training Programs running under Ma Sarada Swanirvar Kendra regularly, like Agarbati production, Jute Diversified Goods Training, Tailoring, Computer Training for SHG, Employability Enhancement Program etc. Swamiji emphatically said “…… After so much austerity, I have understood this is a Real Truth — God is present in every Jiva; there is no other God besides that. “Who serves Jiva, serves God indeed.” (Pic below showing the Retail Outlet on Inauguration Day) Ma Sarada Swanirvar Kendra has in March 2016 established a training center at 20 Pran Krishna Mukherjee Road, Kol-700002,
where training is currently being conducted on :
1) Service Technician – Home appliances.
2) Hand Embroidery Training.
3) Sewing Machine Operator.
4) Jute Product Stitching Operator.
5) Customer Care Executive.
6) General Duty Assistant.
We also conduct paid training courses under NSDC, Govt. of India.
Inauguration of Training Center
To commemorate the 125th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s Historic addresses at World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago, newly constructed Training center (Phase- II) of Ma Sarada Swanirvar Kendra, a unit of Ramakrishna Math, Baghbazar for unemployed youth has been inaugurated by Most Revered Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj, President, Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math on 29th July 2018 in presence of Swami Suviranandaji Maharaj, General Secretary Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math and Hon’ble Minister Sri Sadhan Pande, MIC, SHG & SE Department, Govt. of West Bengal and a large number of Monks, devotees and well-wishers.
Important Milestones of the History of Institution
On 3rd January 2015, Ramakrishna Math, Baghbazar was awarded “SREI Samman 2015” for outstanding contribution towards up-liftment and empowerment of women slum dwellers around Baghbazar and its surrounding areas. The ‘Samman’ consisting of a plaque and Rs. 50000.00 was awarded by His Excellency, the Governor of West Bengal in presence of foreign dignitaries coming from different parts of the world.
In an August ceremony attended by many dignitaries on 11th Dec 2022, Indian Epic Culture Centre, an Institution dedicated to the promotion of Social Welfare & Indian Art and Culture conferred VISWANAYAK VIVEKANANDA EPIC AWARD-2022 to Ma Sarada Swanirvar Kendra and Ma Sarada Charitable Dispensary & Pathology Centre, both units of Ramakrishna Math, Baghbazar. It was awarded for our outstanding contribution towards work on Women Empowerment for Slum Dwellers in and around Baghbazar including health care services.
WHY WE SCORE OVER OTHERS
User Friendly Modules
Our training programs comprise very well-thought-out syllabi commensurate with the dynamic nature of today’s examination procedures. Study materials are given free of cost we also conduct DMLT Courses (Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology Courses) under in aegis of the State Medical Faculty.
Best Faculties
With the help of a team of extremely dedicated faculties/coarse administrator backed-up by years of experiences in relevant fields, we have achieved a very successful track record even within 3 years of implementation.
Practical Training
Theoretical courses are ably supported by practical training in specific service sector oriented courses with hands-on experiences in Industry prototypes, thus eliminating extensive learning process at Employer’s place.
Easy Placement
Following tie-ups and MOU with major players in the Industry be it, IT Sector, Service Sector, Automobile Sector, we have impeccable placement records for our successful candidates. On-campus interviews help students achieve highest success rate as seen for the last 3 years, above 70%.