Under the guidance and tutelage of Montessorian Ms. Anjana Chaudhuri, the standard school curriculum has been augmented with experiments using the microscope and nature studies, to increase the children's interest in their own environment, awareness of the intricacies of nature and the human biological system.

Kantha sewing is a traditional, hand-crafted stitching technique from the Bengal region of India and Bangladesh used to layer and recycle old textiles into durable, textured fabrics. Traditionally used to create home made winter coverlets, baby swaddling, and prayer mats but these days, the technique is widely celebrated globally in sustainable fashion, throw pillows, jackets, bags, and modern lightweight quilts.

For the first time, Balkendra was decked up in a grand way to celebrate Bishwakarma Puja, home to the god of industry. Pictures below.

The campus staff and the teachers decked up the school grounds in festive patriotic colors to conduct the annual celebration of India's independence. Also, aided and encouraged by campus staff and teachers, Balkendra children magnificently performed patriotic songs, choreographed entirely by watching YouTube videos. Here are videos of some of the children's performances:

In lieu of a holiday, the Balkendra Teachers and children enjoyed a day of learning and reading about the inspiring life of Swami Vivekananda. More such days will be incorporated into the school calendar so that children may also learn about historic figures of India.

Catch the excitement of Balkendra children as they imbibe the spirit of Diwali

The 2025 Balkendra school year ended with the children excitedly receiving their prizes from Amit the campus supervisor. From a...

The winds of another war between India and Pakistan were swirling in the distance, but these young ladies were excitedly learning the art...

The annual Utsav was held on xxxxx with usual pomp and gusto. Trustees Rita Sen and Rahul Biswas were on hand to greet visitors and...

March 17, 2025, was a significant day for Nirban Math when disciples from various Ashrams in Purulia, West Bengal, visited. They mainly...

A new part time priest, Mukesh Kumar Chaubey, has been hired at the Math to replace Bishwanath Babu who has retired. He is a local Deoghar resident and is also a Pujari at Deoghar's Hanuman Mandir and Baidyanath Dham. Mukesh Kumar Chaubey, the new priest at the Math

Scanned book covers of Swami Prabuddhananda's original hand written biography of Sri Brahmajna Ma, as kept in the library of Ramana...

Sewing classes were restarted with a new teacher from the local community. The pictures below show the classes in session and some of...

Most of the existing copies of the original edition of the book Life & Teachings of Brahmajna Ma are significantly weathered to be...

The 2024 celebration of Brahmajna Ma's birth was celebrated with usual pomp on Mar 20, 2024. Besides the normal puja and bhog, the...

As usual, Republic day was celebrated with great aplomb. Below is the opening ceremony video. For this year, the staff added a new...

The 2024 celebration of Saraswati Puja was capably performed by the Nirban Math staff with their usual devotion.