Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith -GENERAL NORMS REGARDING ADMISSION

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar, Jharkhand

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar, Jharkhand, established in 1922 is primarily an Ashrama centre of the Ramakrishna Mission. It is attempting to implement the Man Making, Character Building educational philosophy of Swami Vivekananda. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi and runs a purely residential English medium senior secondary school for boys only, from class VI to class XII. Any guardian having faith in the educational ideas of Swami Vivekananda and the ideology of the Ramakrishna Mission may apply for his ward's admission. Boys from all sections of the society, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, nationality are welcome.

Information Regarding Admission for 2010

1. Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar, Jharkhand, established in 1922 is primarily an Ashrama centre of the Ramakrishna Mission. It is attempting to implement the Man Making, Character Building educational philosophy of Swami Vivekananda. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi and runs a purely residential English medium senior secondary school for boys only, from class VI to class XII. Any guardian having faith in the educational ideas of Swami Vivekananda and the ideology of the Ramakrishna Mission may apply for his ward's admission. Boys from all sections of the society, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, nationality are welcome.

2. Boys are admitted to class VI only. The first phase Admission Test will be held on Sunday, the 20th December 2009 simultaneously at the following allocated examination centres:- Asansol, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, Malda, Chapra, Patna, Deoghar, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Agartala, Bangladesh (Dhaka, Dinajpur), Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, New Delhi,. The venue and time of examination will be given on the Admit Card.

3. The Prospectus and Application Forms are available by hand from Vidyapith Book-sales counter from 1st May, 2009, from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon and 3.00 pm to 5.30 pm after depositing an application fee of Rs. 450/-. Application forms are also available by registered post on remitting a sum of Rs. 500/- by Demand Draft on United Bank of India or State Bank of India in favour of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar. Money Orders are not accepted.

4. Last date of availability of Application Forms: 31st October, 2009. After 31st October forms are available on payment of a late fee of Rs. 100/- from 1st November; Rs.150/- from 16th November till 30th November 2009. Last date of availability of Application Forms by post is: 15th November, 2009. No forms will be issued thereafter.

5. The duly filled in forms may be submitted by hand at the Vidyapith Central Office during the above hours or sent by registered post so as to reach us latest by 30th November 2009. However, guardians are requested to submit the duly filled forms at the earliest to facilitate timely processing of the same and issue of Admit Card.

6. Admit cards will be issued by November 2009. If the admit card does not reach you by 7th December, 2009, you may make enquiries with necessary information. Please note that incomplete forms are never entertained and Admit Card is not sent.

7. General norms regarding eligibility for admission are as follows:

Application for admission in class

Reading in class in 2009

Age
(Dec. 2009)

Height limit *(Dec. 2009)

Six

Five

10-11 Years

147 cm *

* Based on Indian Academy of Paediatrics recommended National Standard Growth Norms as suggested in Agarwal & Agarwal study on “Growth and Development”.

8. Selection will be cancelled for any irregularity in the application form (including the health report). Suppression of facts may lead to the removal of the boy at any time even after admission is granted. Anomaly in date of birth and declared height may lead to non-selection of the boy.

9. The admission test will be conducted in two phases - Screening and Final. The screening result will be released within 15 days of the test. Only boys qualifying in the Screening Test will be called to Deoghar for the Final Test sometime in January, 2010. However, in centers outside Jharkhand, Bihar, and West Bengal both the tests will be conducted on Sunday, the 20th December, 2009. Results of candidates not selected for and after the final test will not be communicated to guardians of the boys.

10. The screening test will be of 3 hours duration, including seating, verification, 2 hours written exam and collection of answer scripts etc. Candidates will enter the exam venue with admit card and ball point pen at the time and test centre specified in the admit card. The subjects tested will be as follows:

Subject	Marks	Allocated Time
Mathematics & IQ	40	45 mins
Basic Science	20	25 mins
English	25	30 mins
Vernacular (Hindi/Beng.)	15	20 mins

11. On the basis of merit of the candidate's performance in the written test, he will be invited for viva voce and medical tests etc in January 2010. While finally selecting candidates for admission, care is taken that cultural harmony and spirit of National Integration are kept up along with academic excellence. New boys will join towards end of March, 2010.

12. SYLLABUS AND PREPARATION The syllabus for admission test in respect of class VI cover topics taught in classes V according to NCERT. A good textbook, preferably by NCERT will serve the purpose of preparations in Mathematics, Basic Science and English. Questions in mathematics and basic science will test the student's understanding of the fundamentals at their level. Therefore, the candidates should have a good grasp of the basic concepts. For English and Vernacular, knowledge of basic grammar, vocabulary, spelling, comprehension of given passages, essay writing and expression may be tested. Sample question papers are not supplied. For practice, boys may use workbooks, which are readily available from booksellers.

13. Guardians are expected to accompany their ward during the final test. They will be required to produce the original documents. There will be written, oral and medical tests during the final tests. Boys will be tested mainly for their general intelligence, expression, personal interview and personality. There is no syllabus for it but the questions will be in conformity with age and class. Selected candidates will be informed by both ordinary and registered posts within a month of the final test.

14.There is no provision for accommodation in the Vidyapith at the time of admission test. We have no direct or indirect connection with any tutor or tutorial home regarding admission. Guardians are cautioned against mushrooming growth of schools/tutorial homes in the name of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. We do not encourage association of the candidates with any such coaching Institute formally or informally. Ramakrishna Mission does not have any other residential school in Jharkhand & Bihar.