What we have portrayed below, therefore, is the philanthrophic/charitable activities conducted by this center as submitted in their annual report to the Ramakrishna Mission Headquarters.

As should be obvious, all philanthrophic/charitable activities of Ramakrishna Mission are supported through contributions from kind hearted folks and/or institutions.

Started in 1930 and affiliated in 1934, this Vidyalaya is a comprehensive educational institution spread over an extensive plot of land on the Coimbatore-Ootacamund road, 18 km. from the town. It has the following principal activities:

• A residential high school with 256 students. Integrated education is provided to a few blind boys along with other students.
• A secondary grade teachers' training institute with 80 students
• A higher secondary school with 804 students
• A senior basic school with a roll strength of 681 of whom 175 are girls. Free midday meals are given to 350 children.
• An autonomous teachers' training college offering BEd, MEd, MPhil and PhD courses which have 120 students on the roll. An Extension services unit conducts 20 courses as in-service training. The attached research department conducts educational research and publishes a quarterly journal. The Resource and Development Centre for the Visually Handicapped with a computerized printing system for Braille books helps 79 integrated schools in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
• An autonomous arts and science college, offering degree and postgraduate courses, which have a roll strength of 801
• A college of physical education with 183 students. The attached sports school admits 91 boys aged 14 years, who are talented in sports, into class VIII. Special coaching facilities are provided to these boys in certain games and sports along with academic education.
• An autonomous polytechnic offering three-year diploma courses in civil and mechanical engineering with emphasis on rural engineering with 344 students. The community polytechnic run by the institution trains 507 rural youths in different trades.
• A school of agriculture offering a two-year diploma course with 99 students
• An industrial institute offering a two-year course in fitting, turning, draughtsmanship, motor mechanics and electrical wiring and a one-year course in computer software with 184 students.
• A rural allopathic dispensary which treats about 38100 cases annually.
• An industrial section which imparts practical training to engineering students and has some incidental production activity.
• A central library with open access system which has about 69,200 books and 102 journals.
• A Balwadi with 70 children
• 8 Hostels which have about 1400 inmates
• A town center where scriptural classes, retreats, etc. are held.