This branch of Ramakrishna Mission was started in July 2008 on a plot of 100-acre land received from the Govt. of Odisha as a gift in this remote underdeveloped area of Rayagada district. The people of this region of Odisha are too poor and are mostly tribal. They are too poor, backward, as well as far removed from education. Swamiji expressed his feelings - “If the poor cannot come to education, education must reach them”. In order to fulfill his mission, this branch began its work for the spread of education among the tribal people. Alongside, it also started providing health & hygiene services, among its other charitable activities.
As Education is regarded to be the best and most effective means of doing lasting good to society, this centre is dedicated to reaching out to the downhill tribal youths with the light of modern education coupled with art, science, craft and various other vocational skills and blended with the philosophy of ‘Man making and character building’, - as Swamiji envisaged for the emergence of future self-reliant India. Besides, retaining the best tradition and culture of individual community, the centre promotes them to add a vibrant flavour to the rich ethnicity of our great Nation. From the very beginning, it remains engaged in contributing towards the reinforcement of all-round development of the underprivileged tribal villagers in this region, and empowering the tribal youths with the ethos of Nation Building.