Patriotism in Action - Personality development camp

Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti, Branch Itanagar was organized a five days Personality Development Camp for the Youth between the Class 6th to 10th from 17th to 22nd April at Chimpu VKV Itanagar. To give future leaders a positive direction and to inculcate patriotism, Cultural value, self discipline and the attitude of Social Service, with the twine ideal of Vivekananda Kendra “Man Making - Nation Building” through the various sessions on yoga, lecture, concentration, memory development games & group discussion.

The Camp was introduced by Shri. Pai Dawe, SVSSS Yuva Shakti Aayam Saha Pramukh A.P. He spoke about how we should build personality through education and set an example for others to follow. Shri H.A. Ranganatha, Senior teacher VKV Chimpu took a session on “Great Personality”. In his session he mentioned how great personality faced trouble in his early life but whatever the problem they faced they became mentally, spiritually, morally, emotionally and physically strong.  Shri W. Lowang, took session about “Arunachal Ki Visheshtayein”. He stated that Arunachal is a most important state in India for geographical situation. Arunachal Pradesh is a “ Land of Rising Sun “.

Shri Chaphung Wangsupa, Secretary of TIPS gave a lecture on the topic “Vivekananda Kendra in Arunachal Pradesh”. In his lecture he informed that Shri. Eknathji Ranade done a tremendous work in education through VKV. Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man. Education is not the amount of information that is put into your brain and runs riot there, undigested all your life. Vivekananda Kendra give education life-building, man- making, character-making, assimilation of ideas.

Shri. Gyati Rana, Head assistant in PWD and Publicity Secretary IFCSAP took a session about “Our Culture! Our Pride! Our Life! ”.  He advised that it is our duty to preserve our culture in our day to day life. A culture is a way of life of a group of people. Dr. V.N. Sharma, State Liaison Officer NSS took session about “Daily Routine”. He stated that how time is important for student’s life. Maintaining regular daily routine is one of the best way to work toward living a more organized and fulfilling life. Dr. Lala Wage took a session on the topic of “Health and Hygiene”. In his session he spoke without health, life is not life, it is only a state of languor and suffering.

Shri Kalyan Dutta Nagar Pramukh of Vivekananda Kendra, Branch Itanagar spoke about “Patriotism in Action”. “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country”. “Ahuti Satra” was taken by Shri Ashok Atale, Nagar Sangathak of Itanagar Vivekananda Kendra briefly explain what our country now wants are muscles of irons and nerves of steel, gigantic wills which nothing can resist, which can penetrate into the mysterious and secrets of the universe and will accomplish their purpose in any fashion, even if it meant going down to the ocean, meeting death face to face. It is man-making religion that we want and urge the camp participant at least to practice one or two activity that was taught in the five day camp to improve oneself, and for the development of the Nation.