History of the College
Vivekananda Mission Mahavidyalaya is a RUSA granted, NAAC accredited (second cycle), UGC registered college (under 2f). After its establishment on 9th August, 1968 the college has gradually prospered to become one of the leading higher education institutes in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal. Initially it was affiliated to University of Calcutta. Since 1985 it has been affiliated to Vidyasagar University.
A group of humanitarian monks, brahmacharies and philanthropists of Vivekananda Mission Ashram took the initiative in establishing this institution as they felt the need of having a college at Rampur so that the young boys and girls of the area can get quality education without commuting far. The vision of the institution was to provide value-based quality education to all sections of society, especially, people belonging to backward communities and beside regular education develop ethical and humane potential of the students.
The institution initially functioned from two neighbouring institutions set up by the Vivekananda Mission Ashram, namely Rampur Vivekananda Mission Vidyamandir and Bajitpur Saradamani Balika Vidyalaya and in 1970 the institution shifted to its own building.
The college began its journey with humanities departments and gradually expanded its academic space with commerce and science streams. Beginning with only a few departments, the college has now Honours Courses in 15 subjects and general courses in 4 more subjects. Keeping pace with the new-age education the college has introduced emerging subjects like Computer Science, Nutrition, Sociology etc.
For providing further scopes of higher education the college has introduced regular PG courses in Bengali, Philosophy and History under Vidyasagar University in self-financed mode. The college also successfully runs a study centre under Netaji Subhas Open University, enlisted in the year 2007. The study centre offers both BDP (Bachelor Degree Programme) and PG (Post Graduate) Courses.
The students of the college are performing brilliantly in university exams consistently. The college has also performed well in sports and other cultural activities at the university level. Both curricular and extra-curricular activities are encouraged and nourished in the college.