Vivekananda Vidyavikash Parishad

Vivekananda Vidyavikash Parishad is a registered NGO established in 1982–83 (Registration No. SO039938), headquartered in Howrah, West Bengal. Inspired by the ideals of Swami Vivekananda, the organisation works across multiple districts of West Bengal including Howrah, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Barddhaman, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, Kolkata, Bankura, Puruliya, and beyond. Its core focus areas include education and literacy, co-curricular activities for students, health and family welfare, vocational training, environmental awareness, youth affairs, and water resources. The Parishad is particularly known for constructing and upgrading school buildings in tribal and rural areas of North Bengal, enabling thousands of underprivileged children to access quality education.

Artek Surfin Chemicals Ltd. and the Beniprasad Goenka Foundation commenced this association in February 2018, extending support toward the construction of a new school and upgrading the existing facility in North Bengal. In August 2019, a further contribution enabled the construction of a new school in Boxirhat, this area experiences heavy rainfall and the existing school facilities were in a completely dilapidated state, adding to the woes of the population. Artek’s Contribution towards a concretised school building has given them a new lease at a brighter future. Ongoing support was sustained through 2021, covering education infrastructure across villages.