ITANAGAR, Dec 18: The 110th Annual General Meeting of the Ramakrishna Mission was held at Belur Math on December 15 last wherein achievements, activities and services made by the centers of Ramakrishna Mission Math during the financial year 2018-19 were presented.
Belur was awarded the highest grade of A++ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Purulia Vidyapith received the Best School Award from the School Education Department, Government of West Bengal. In addition, the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, presented the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award to the Ramakrishna Mission, in recognition of its service activities in South Africa. 
New branch centers were opened  at many places across the country and in South Africa and Dublin, Ireland.
In the medical field,  Itanagar center extended two of its operation theatres. 
The Mission and Math also undertook several relief and rehabilitation operations in Kerala, Karnataka, the North East, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The operations involved an expenditure of Rs. 42.41 crore and benefitted 9.73 lakh people.
During the year, the Mission and the Math undertook welfare work in a number of ways by providing scholarships to poor students and pecuniary help to old, sick and destitute people. The expenditure incurred was Rs. 21.45 crore.
Medical service was rendered to more than 78.32 lakh people through 10 hospitals, 88 dispensaries, 41 mobile medical units and 916 medical camps run by the Mission. The expenditure incurred was Rs. 259.42 crore.
Nearly 2.68 lakh students studied in Mission’s educational institutions ranging from kindergarten to university level and also in non-formal education centers, night schools, coaching classes, etc. A sum of Rs. 357.97 crore was spent on educational work.
Furthermore, a number of rural and tribal development projects were undertaken by the Mission with a total expenditure of Rs. 73.21 crore, benefiting about 70.56 lakh people.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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