Our Story
About Ourselves
About 50 years ago, we started our journey with like-minded ex-students, fired by a zeal to serve our Alma Mater. From the very beginning, what held us together was our unfailing friendship, which developed during our hostel life. Together we faced our examinations, inter-school contests, exhibitions, football and cricket matches, and many other challenges. We were at once rivals and friends — often at opposite sides in competitions but finally always a member of the same team. We were boot-strapped but there were always enough dreams and laughter to go around. Perhaps because we shared so much of each other’s lives that even today, we carry a bit of our friends within ourselves. The boys of Narendrapur now live and work in cities across the world. But we are still a team.
That is why we feel the need to touch base. Narendrapur is a must-go destination for us. We are proud and happy that our Alma Mater has grown in stature and prestige. It is now a centre of research and cultural heritage. It still cherishes the goal of moulding students into dynamic and responsible citizens, men who can fit into a global society while retaining traditional values.
Ours is a philanthropic venture to promote and foster the cause of education by organizing a good number of national and international seminars, cultural programs, and interactions with the icons of science, economics, literature and sports. We upgrade our computers, laboratories, libraries and the school hospital. We help the sick and the needy members of the school staff and the teachers. We lend our help to students doing research in science. Academics visit our Man and Environment museum, one of the major attractions of this school. We have tried our best to make our Blind Boys’ School a friendlier place, so that our brothers can live a dignified and graceful life.
What is that spark which ignites us? Swami Vivekananda had said, “Man is God! And you worship God, you do not study God.” Swamiji was truly a global Indian, bridging the gap with distant nations by extending a hand of friendship. He showed how friendships can empower us to do great work for mankind.
