My school ‘The Vivekananda Institution’

We live in new days but do not forget our past. Like my school –my school ‘The Vivekananda Institution’. Swami Vivekananda was one of renowned reformer of not only Bengal, also India. We know him as a religious and social reformer. He gave a prestigious place to Hindu Religion, Indian culture. When he delivered his historical speech on the stage of world religious conference at Chicago, USA in 1893. He was founder of Ramakrishna Mission.

At 1922 our school was established in Howrah, at Kasundia Road. Then in 1926 it was sifted to Netaji Subhas Road. At last in 1957 it was sifted to new address, that is 7/8 Naskar Para Lane, now it is Known as Swami Vivekananda Road. This is one of the best school of Howrah. In spite of many obstacle, financial problem, glorious saga of this school still flow. Many scholars, famous man once read in this school. In future they spread their precious work to whole country.  

I am a very ordinary student of this school, I started my school life in 1987 from class one. I attached with this school till twelfth standard.

First day, when I go to this school for admission test with my grandpa, and uncle- I was cried loudly for didn’t go into the school room. Any way then I passed this test, and took admission. This was morning schedule.

I got some friend in this school. At first which school I did not like, after some day I am waiting eagerly for school time. I was fond of choto bari (new and small school building), Boro bari (Old and big school building), school ground and play there. Till today I remember the love and scold of teachers. One day at Tiffin time I ran through suddenly I stuck with a teacher. I felt afraid for scolded but I strange to see he smiled and handshake with me.    

I liked school library, every week we got a book for reading. Many story book I read from this library. We always eager for tiffin break, no not for food for play. In rainy day we also played in ground. After school time sometimes we did not want to go home, for play. Because this type of big play ground really rare in Howrah city.

Classes one to four are morning section, and class five to twelve day section. At morning section when science lab was locked, we climbed to outer window of lab from outside of building for saw the Skeleton of man at biology lab. One day my guardian called for my fault, I was accused for hit a boys ear and make bleeding. I remember that I said another boy told me so I did it. Teacher told in front my mother, if your friend told for jump to fire, are you do that?    

I liked specially literature, history and geography. For love to literature I joined at sahity sava (literary meet) at school. Where I wrote some poem and short stories in Bengali. I was fond of recitation from this time. Till today I am with recitation and anchoring for this day’s experience and remembrance.       

Every year alumni students are arranged alumni associations, every year I could not go there. But when I go I still recall this gold plated school days.