Swami Vivekananda used to say that education is the panacea of all social evils. But by education
he did
not mean merely collecting information. He said, 'We must have life-building, man-making,
character-making assimilation of ideas,' and added, 'What we want is that education by which character
is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded and by which one can stand on one's
feet.' This is the ideal of education which we try to put into effect at Narendrapur.
The Vidyalaya, therefore, tries to educate students in its charge according to the best traditions of
the country, while developing them in all directions --- physically, mentally, intellectually and
spiritually. As it prepares them for public examination, it also tries to attend to their all-round
growth and development so that they may become strong and healthy citizens of the country rooted in
sound moral principles, learn to respect the higher values of life and become conscious of their
obligation to the society and its people.