Ramakrishna Mission
Publication Services
Centres of the Ramakrishna Mission published several books and journals in different languages. Details are as follows:
Book Publication Centres
| Particulars | Number |
|---|---|
| Book Publication Centres | 10 |
| New Titles in 2024-25 | 54 |
| Reprints in 2024-25 | 212 |
| Titles in Circulation | 696 |
Periodical Publication Centres
| Particulars | Number |
|---|---|
| Periodical Publication Centres | 7 |
| Periodicals | 7 |
| Languages | 10 |
| Subscribers | 14,280 |
Ramakrishna Mission spent Rs. 5.83 crore on Publication services.
Preaching & Other Services
This was accomplished through many libraries, lectures, seminars, youths’ camps, Balak Sanghas, regular classes, public celebrations, occasional exhibitions, and screening of films on religious and cultural values.
During the year, Mission centres conducted several classes/lectures and other preaching services, details of which are given below:
Preaching / Lecture / Seminar Activities
| Preaching / Lecture / Seminars | No. of Events | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Classes / Lectures | 10,433 | 10,48,809 |
| Retreats / Satsangs | 502 | 92,932 |
| Celebrations / Public Meetings | 1,232 | 14,15,624 |
| Balak Sangha, Jnana Vahini, Study Circle classes | 609 | 32,630 |
| Competitions | 475 | 1,71,299 |
| Camps for Children | 28 | 3,298 |
| Exhibitions / Art Galleries (Occasional) | 130 | 33,213 |
| Sports Meets | 81 | 16,369 |
| Youth Day / Children’s Rallies / Other Programmes | 305 | 1,51,839 |
| Personality Development / Values Education Programmes | 1,968 | 2,85,850 |
| Yoga & Meditation classes | 1,293 | 29,318 |
| Youth Conventions | 289 | 53,961 |
| Academic Workshops / Symposiums / Seminars | 415 | 55,319 |
| Other Cultural Programmes | 564 | 1,97,924 |
| Total | 18,324 | 35,88,385 |
Libraries
Libraries & Reading Rooms
| Particulars | Number |
|---|---|
| Public Libraries (Units) | 71 |
| Number of Books | 11,76,834 |
| Newspapers | 271 |
| Periodicals | 1,642 |
| Books Issued | 3,35,715 |
| Attendance | 4,06,677 |
Screening of Values Education Films
Details of the values education films screened in rural and urban areas are as follows:
| Particulars | Number |
|---|---|
| Films Screened | 248 |
| Beneficiaries | 32,191 |
Museums / Galleries / Exhibitions
In all, 26 units of museums, galleries & exhibitions are run by the centres of Ramakrishna Mission; 1,50,655 persons visited them.
Besides, many of our centres served rural folks by spreading spiritual and cultural ideas among them through mobile units such as Jnana Vahini. Educative and religious film shows, lectures, exhibitions, guided meditation sessions, personality development classes and sale of our literature were organized in many interior parts of the country.
Many centres run institutions like VIVEC (Vivekananda Institute of Value Education and Culture) or Human Excellence centres to impart values education to people in general. Several centres provide values education as well as guidance for self-reliance to the inmates of different prisons.
Ramakrishna Mission spent Rs. 111.76 crore on preaching & other services.
Ramakrishna Math
Publication Services
Centres of the Math published several books and journals in different languages. Details are as follows:
Book Publication Centres
| Book Publication Centres | New Titles in 2024-25 | Reprints in 2024-25 | Titles in Circulation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 114 | 1,257 | 4,451 |
Periodical Publication Centres
| Periodical Publication Centres | Periodicals | Languages | Subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 10 | 10 | 2,10,685 |
Ramakrishna Math spent Rs. 19.48 crore on Publication services during the year.
Preaching & Other Services
This was accomplished through many libraries, lectures, seminars, youth camps, Balak Sanghas, regular classes, public celebrations, occasional exhibitions, and screening of films on religious and cultural values. During the year, Math centres conducted several classes/lectures and other preaching services, the details of which are given below:
Preaching / Lecture / Seminar Activities
| Preaching / Lecture / Seminar | No. of Events | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Classes / Lectures | 13,321 | 11,98,582 |
| Retreats / Satsangs | 903 | 86,678 |
| Celebrations / Public Meetings | 1,326 | 14,10,909 |
| Balak Sangha, Study circle, Jnana Vahini classes | 48 | 2,799 |
| Camps for Children | 38 | 3,631 |
| Competitions | 51 | 69,102 |
| Sports Meets | 19 | 6,559 |
| Personality Development / Values Education Programmes | 1,275 | 47,607 |
| Yoga / Meditation | 1,150 | 7,423 |
| Youths’ Conventions | 190 | 22,587 |
| Exhibitions / Art Galleries (Occasional) | 18 | 4,101 |
| Academic Workshops / Symposiums / Seminars | 32 | 7,983 |
| Cultural Programmes | 484 | 33,542 |
| Youth Day / Rally / Other programmes | 173 | 78,182 |
| Total | 19,028 | 29,79,685 |
Libraries
Libraries & Reading Rooms
| Libraries & Reading Rooms | No. of Units | No. of Books | Newspapers | Periodicals | Books Issued | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Libraries | 54 | 5,71,316 | 144 | 882 | 65,642 | 1,41,952 |
Museums / Exhibitions / Galleries
In all, 5 museums/exhibitions/galleries are run by our Math centres; 3,07,817 visited them.
Screening of Values Education Films
The Math screened values education films in rural and urban areas; details are shown below:
| Films Screened | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|
| 31 | 3,834 |
Ramakrishna Math spent Rs. 129.19 crore on preaching & other services.