1. Birth : He was born on 1^st November, 1933, at Gobindapur village under Hizla Police Station in the district of Barishal in East Bengal (now Bangladesh).

2. Parents : Late Haribhusan Chakraborty (Father), Late Manada Sundari Devi (Mother)

3. Childhood Education :

• He was admitted initially in a local “Pathasala”.
• Subsequently completed Class- I and II in the same village based running school by a Muslim community.
• Left Gobindapur village and stayed with one maternal side relative at Contai in the district of Midnapur and read upto Class- V in a local Primary School.

4. In refugee Camp 

He was admitted in a student Home as a refugee which Hindu Mahasava used to run by the courtesy of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee when he was a student of Class- VI in Senhati High School. As ill-luck would have it – the said student Home had to be closed for obvious reasons. He left Senhati.

5. First contact with Swami Punnyanandaji Maharaj

In October 1944, he took shelter in a large building at 10, Nalini Sarkar Street, Kolkata and this is the place where he first came in contact with Swami Punnyannadaji Maharaj.

6. Admission in Rahara, Ramakrishna Mission Boys’ Home

In early part of December 1944, he accompanied Punnyanandaji Mahara along with few other unfortunate boys to Rahara Ashram and was admitted in Class- VI in Ashram School.

7. Child shows the Man

He sang a song before Swami Punnyananda such as “Jiban Prabhatey Maramer Sathey Balo Joy Ramakrishna re”. When he was a boy, his sonorous voice and the divinity introduced him to Swami and the rest is history.

• Leaving Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Belur 17^th October, 1976.
• Setting up a new organization at Barrackpore with 20 Tribal children        : Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission was constituted and duly registered on 1^st November, 1976, but its activities commenced with 20 distressed tribal boys on 1^st January, 1977.
• Establishing a new order at Barrackpore

To undertake social, cultural, educational, medical, spiritual and welfare activities for the masses particularly for the benefit of poor, orphans, destitute, disabled and backward classes irrespective of caste, creed, religions and regions he established Vivekananda Order under Vivekananda Math.

• Receiving 1^st National Award from Government of India

In 1984, Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission received National Award from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of India for valuable services in the field of Child Welfare by the kind hands of Jnani Jail Singh, the then President of India.

• First visit to abroad

In 1987 Swami Nityanandaji Maharaj visited “Street Children International”, New York, USA.

• Member of Planning Commission of India in CAPART

In the year 1994-95 and visited Japan as a member of the Planning Commission of India.

• Recognition of Ashram High School by WBBSE

WBBSE accorded recognition as a X Class High School with effect from 01.01.1987 by an order of Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta. Afterwards this school has been upgraded to Higher Secondary Section (XI and XII).

• 2^nd Foreign Visit

In 1988, Swami Nityanandaji visited a Unit of Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, UK Centre at Bolton, (near Manchester).

• 2^nd National Award from Child Welfare from Government of India

In 1992, the Mission received National Award from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Women and Child Development, Government of India for valuable services in the field of Child Welfare by kind hands of R. Venkatraman, the then President of India.

• Political disturbances at the Mission

Some staff of the high school being politically motivated started disturbances against the Mission Authorities, consequently Swami Nityananda terminated services of two indisciplined teachers. The matter went to Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta and litigation continued for more than 10 years. The disputes resolved ultimately by the order of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

• 3^rd Foreign Visit

In August 2001, Swami Nityanandaji visited Second time at Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, UK Centre at 238, Bridgeman Street, Bolton, UK.

• Win over of a crucial Court case at Hon’ble Supreme Court of India

Mission prayed to the State Government for granting Special Rules for management of Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission established schools since 1987. But all the attempts and prayers were fruitless and went in vain. Ultimately Writ Petitions were filed before the Hon’ble High Court seeking natural justice. But Mission’s prayer for granting Special Rules was rejected, Therefore, appeal was filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India set aside the impugned Judgment of the Calcutta High Court and passed an Order on 29.11.2004 stating that the Mission is entitled to rights under Article 26 of the Constitution of India on that basis seek framing of Special Rules under Rule 33 of the WBBSE. Accordingly, Government of West Bengal vide Notification in the Calcutta Gazette published on 13^th December, 2011 granted Special Rules for management of Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission School established and run by the Mission in West Bengal. This is an achievement.

• 3^rd National Award from Government of India

In 2003, the Mission received National Award from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Women and Child Development, Government of India for valuable services in the field of Child Welfare. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Hon’ble President of India visited the Mission on 21 January 2003 and donated his 2 months’ salary.