Missionary and teacher Ellen Laursen (1917-82). Sent by Danish Santal Mission to North India, 1947-1982. Working areas: Eklakhi Boarding School 1947, and then Narainpur Girl's Boarding School. This became her main 'mission of life'- here she served as the principal from 1951-75, and developed the place to a large and widely recognized model institution with a well qualified Indian teaching staff. Beside this, Ellen Laursen was involved in the several social problems of the area as well as in the ministry of the Bengal church. Here a new church was inauguated in 1971. Also following her retirement the commitment continued, part of the year she stayed on in India. Ellen Laursen died in Denmark 1982.
- Collection
- International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-99212
- Format
- Photographs
- Place Discussed
- Asia Indien Nord India, North Indien India Narainpur West Bengal
- Provider
- California Digital Library
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- imp-dan-Folder136_00007A.jpg
- Rights
- CC Attribution (CC BY). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Må bruges med kildeangivelse: Danmission Photo Archive / Should be used with source reference: Danmission Photo Archive. Danmission Strandagervej 24, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark USC does not control copyright for these images. For usage permission, contact the Danmission. Information is available at http://danmission.dk danmission@danmission.dk
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/ff05e510532573946d0d1b2daf5cab4b