Universal brotherhood celebration at Nagpur

“Though Narendra was born with many divine qualities, his Guru Shriramakrishna’s teachings moulded him properly to perform his duty towards the world in future”, said Swami Madhavananda on 16/09/2016.

He was delivering first lecture on ‘Narendranath te Vivekananda – Ek Divya Pravas’ of two day lecture series organized by Nagpur Branch of Vivekananda Kendra at Madhav Sabhagriha, Nagpur. The subject of second lecture was ‘Sw. Vivekananda – Alaukik vyaktimatva ani Advitya Prabodhan. 600 people attended the programme.

Kendra’s Vidarbha Vibhag Pamukh Anandji Bagadia welcomed Swami Madhavananda. Nilimatai Ketkar introduced the dignitaries to the audience.  The programme started with Eikya Mantra from Vedas chanted by Pallavi Gadgil. A song on Swami Vivekananda was presented by Sarthata Deshpande, Vaidehi Pathak and team. Vipin Vaidya and Madhur Bagadia presented the inspiring quotations of Swami Vivekananda. Sunandatai Pande spoke about the significance of Swami Vivekananda’s lecture at Chicago in1893. Lakheshwar Chandravanshi explained the activities of the Kendra. Dr. Hedawoo, Nagar Sanchalak, delivered the vote of thanks. Dr. Madhuri Wagh conducted the proceedings.   

Universal Brotherhood Day Celebration at Dombivali

Universal brotherhood day was celebrated with a noble idea i.e Youth Parliament, in the presence of seniormost Jeevanvrati Hon. N. Krishnamurthiji. ‘India vs Bharat’ was the theme, and Hon. N. Krishnamurthiji played the role of the speaker. There were three jurors and two secretaries from the locality. The jurors included Hon. Sudhir Joglekar, Hon. Ajit Karkare and Hon. Girish Tilak. The secretaries included Hon. Vinod Deshpande and Hon. Bipin Menon. 90 youth were present at the event. There was a debate, a stormy discussion on the various aspects of the theme, at the end of which the three jurors expressed their opinions on the theme. The debate was concluded by Hon. Krishnamurthiji himself. A separate committee of 15 members was formed by the senior youth social workers from our contacts in the city. Hon. Ashirwad Bondre was the committee head, and he, alongwith Hon. Mangala Oak (Konkan Vibhag Sangathak) were the organisers.

The event was quite a unique concept and was conducted successfully. A participation certificate was presented to everyone. A follow up session has been scheduled for 2nd of October. 50-55 youth have agreed to attend this session. They have also showed willingness to serve the nation through the medium of Vivekananda Kendra. 

Vidyarambha Ceremony Of VKV Sissiborgaon

Vidyarambha ceremony of VKV Sissiborgaon was held on 07/09/2016. Total Eighteen students along with their parents were present in the function.

Vidyarambha ceremony was performed by Girija Didi of VKV Dhemaji and she was accompanied by Dona Bora who is is selected as the first teacher of VKV Sissiborgaon. After that programme a public meeting was held  and it was presided over by Smt. Lavanya Hajarika, the principal of Sissiborgaon Higher Secondary School. Sus Reboti didi, Jt. Secretary, VKSPV, Guwahati , addressed the parents and others regarding the purpose and role of VKVs in the society. Sri R N Pathak, Office Incharge of VKSPV, Guwahati also told regarding the importance of support of parents and well wishers in the growth of the vidyalaya. Sri Mridupavan Chutia, Associate Professor of Sissiborgaon College (Secretary, Prastutui Samiti, VKV Sissiborgaon) introduced the dignitories present in the meeting and also  delivered the vote of thanks. Almost 100 people were present in the meeting. Nam Kirtan was also performed by the Vhakats of the village.  students of VKV Dhemaji presented patriotic songs and Bhajans on the occasion.

अजमेर में विवेकानन्द केन्द्र की उठो जागो युवा प्रेरणा प्रतियोगिता के पंजीकरण प्रारंभ

विवेकानन्द केन्द्र कन्याकुमारी द्वारा महाविद्यालय स्तर के विद्यार्थियों को स्वामी विवेकानन्द के जीवन एवं चरित्र से प्रेरणा लेते हुए योगमय जीवन जीने की कला, चारित्रिक षिक्षा, नैतिक मूल्यों के संवर्द्धन एवं राष्ट्र हित में कार्य करने हेतु प्रेरित करने के उद्देश्य से अखिल भारतीय स्तर पर आयोजित होने वाली ‘‘उठो! जागो!! युवा प्रेरणा प्रतियोगिता’’ के क्रम में अजमेर जिले के सभी राजकीय एवं निजी महाविद्यालयों में स्नातक एवं स्नातकोत्तर स्तर पर अध्ययनरत छात्र एवं छात्राओं के लिए भी इस परीक्षा का आयोजन किया जा रहा है जिसके पंजीकरण संबंधित महाविद्यालय स्तर पर ही किए जा रहे हैं।

उक्त जानकारी देते हुए विवेकानन्द केन्द्र के विभाग प्रमुख डाॅ. स्वतन्त्र शर्मा ने बताया कि यह प्रतियोगिता तीन चरणों में आयोजित की जाएगी जिसमें प्रथम चरण में महाविद्यालय के सभी संकायों के स्नातक/स्नातकोत्तर स्तर पर अध्ययनरत विद्यार्थियों को स्वामी विवेकानन्द के जीवन एवं कार्य पर आधारित एक पुस्तक ‘भारत जागो विश्व जगाओ’ पर आधारित वस्तुनिष्ठ परीक्षा का आयोजन कर 50 प्रतिशत या उससे अधिक अंक लाने वाले विद्यार्थियों के लिए दूसरे चरण में एक दिवसीय निःशुल्क स्थानिक प्रशिक्षण शिविर में भाग लेने का अवसर मिलेगा जिसमें व्यक्तित्व निर्माण कार्यशाला आयोजित करते हुए तीसरे चरण के लिए विद्यार्थियों का चयन पांच दिवसीय निःशुल्क आवासीय उठो जागो युवा प्रेरणा शिविर हेतु किया जाएगा। यह शिविर इस वर्ष भीलवाड़ा में आयोजित किया जा रहा है जिसमें देश के लब्ध-प्रतिष्ठित वैज्ञानिक, खेल प्रतिभाएं, सेना से जुड़े विशेषज्ञों, कृषि अनुसंधानकर्ताओं तथा अपने जीवन में कुछ विशिष्ठ, उत्कृष्ठ एवं श्रेष्ठ कार्य करने वाले व्यक्तियों से छात्र-छात्राओं के साक्षात्कार का अवसर प्राप्त होगा जिससे उन्हें अपने व्यक्तित्व निर्माण में सहायता मिल सकेगी। साथ ही योग, शिक्षा, स्वाध्याय, संस्कार आधारित ग्रुप चर्चा का भी आयोजन होगा जिससे विद्यार्थियों को बौद्धिक कार्यक्षमता के विकास के साथ ही अपनी श्रेष्ठतम क्षमता प्रदर्शित करने का मंच भी मिल सकेगा।

Universal Brotherhood Day Celebration in Mysore

On behalf of Universal Brotherhood Day Celebration Vivekananda Kendra, Mysore conducted a programme having various activities like cultural competitions, inspirational talks, pictorial exhibition etc.

The programme started on 10th sep 2016 by pictorial exhibition on Swamiji’s life, and further continued with Cultural Competition to primary, high school, and college students. The events were as follows

Drawing Competition,              Class:- (1-4), (5-8), (8-10) And College

Patriotic Song ------(Group)    Class:- (1-4), (5-8), (8-10) And College

Swamiji’s Quote Writing     Class:- (1-4), (5-8), (8-10) And College

From 15 schools 126 students participated and expressed their talents through these cultural competitions.

The competitions went well on the day and the First day session had been successful as a part of universal brotherhood day.

Later on 11th sept 2016 on Sunday as to our plan we made a minor attempt in propagate swamiji’s life and his message to younger generation by showing a short film of Swami Vivekananda to samskara varga students in JSS Hostel in Mysore. Later the day we had our chief guest  Smt. Nagaratnamma didi a senior Vivekananda Kendra karyakarta,  and  Sri C.V Gopinath Ji Retd. Additional Secretary to govt of India, Who had been the main speaker of the day.

Sri Gopinathji presented a power point presentation on topic “ MERA BHARATH MAHAN”-  Pride and  achievements of India in history in innumerable fields, and greatness of India to the students in an interesting and well detailed prideful way.

A beautiful and detailed history of India and Swami Vivekananda was presented behind the students which made all to feel proud of themselves of being Indians, and inspired their spirits.  Conclusively it had been an effective step towards inspiring young blood of India at this tender age.

The concluding programme was on 12th sept 2016 which had the prize distribution to the winners of the competition held on 10th sept 2016. We had our chief guest “Sri Ramesh Ji” a teacher at Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysore.  Even, he was a well versed and resourceful person who even guided students in spiritual, educational way towards their bright future.

Universal Brotherhood Day Celebration at Chinchwad

Universal Brotherhood day was celebrated on 17th September 2016 at Chinchwad branch by organizing lectures of Shri Krishnamoortyji as he had come to Pune region.

First lecture was arranged at 12pm at IICMR College Pradhikaran where he guided the young students of Std. XII and MBA. The topic was "Role & Responsibility of today's Youth in building Modern India". There were about 100 students who attended the lecture. Shri Abhayji Kulkarni Director of IICMR felicitated both Shri Krishnamoortyji and Shri Vishwasji on this occasion.

Second lecture was arranged at 6pm at Ram Mandir in Chinchwad where both Shri Krishnamoortyji and Shri Vishwasji emphasized on the significance of Swami Vivekananda's teachings for today's youth. 54 people attended this function which was followed by dinner.

रायपुर द्वारा युवा विमर्श अायोजन

विश्व बंधुत्व दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में विवेकानन्द केन्द्र कन्याकुमारी , शाखा - रायपुर द्वारा दिनांक 13 सितम्बर को युवा विमर्श आयोजित किया गया जिसका विषय था " है भारत ! उठो ! जागो !!" इस कार्यक्रम में मुख्य अथिथि के रूप में सहकार एवं संस्कृति मंत्री माननीय दयालदास बघेल , तथा मुख्य वक्ता के रूप में सेवानिवृत्त मेजर जनरल जी .डी .बक्शी विशेष रूप से उपस्थित रहे।

कार्यक्रम का प्रारंभ तीन ओमकार तथा प्रार्थना से हुआ ,  अतिथियों द्वारा दीप प्रज्ज्वलन के पश्चात्  केन्द्र द्वारा प्रकाशित पुस्तक "तेजस्वी युवा " का विमोचन किया गया।  इसी पुस्तक पर सम्पूर्ण छत्तीसगढ़ प्रांत में उठो ! जागो !! युवा प्रेरणा '' प्रतियोगिता का आयोजन किया जाएगा।

इस कार्यक्रम में केन्द्र के सह नगर प्रमुख श्री सुयश जी शुक्ला द्वारा केन्द्र का परिचय तथा कार्यक्रम की रूप रेखा  दी गयी।

मुख्य अतिथि माननीय दयाल दास बघेल जी ने कहा कि  ''भारत के युवाओं में अपार क्षमता है , भारत से निकला हुआ चिर युवा स्वामी विवेकानन्द ने अकेले विश्व धर्म महा सभा में अमेरिका जाकर अपने भाषण से तहलका मचा दिया , वे रातों -रात पूरी दुनिया में मशहूर हो गये। स्वामीजी ने मानवता के लिए बहुत कुछ किया, अगर इस सभा  में उपस्थित युवा स्वामीजी के आदर्शों में चलने की थोड़ी भी कोशिश करेंगे तो छत्तीसगढ़ स्वर्ग बन जाएगा" ।

गीत एवं स्वदेश मन्त्र में पश्चात् मुख्य वक्ता सेवानिवृत्त मेजर जनरल जी .डी . बक्शी का उद्बोधन रहा  उन्होंने  अपने अनुभव में कहा - "साल 1971वमे जब लड़ाई का माहोल बना तो एक महिना पहले हमको बोला गया कि तैयार रहना जंग होनी तय है। मैं उस वक्त 20 साल का था। हम सीधे ट्रेन में बैठे और सिलीगुड़ी में उतरे। अपनी सर्विस की पहली रात मैंने युद्ध में बिताई।

महज 16 दिन में हमारी फौज ने पाकिस्तान के दो टुकड़े कर दिये। तब जो ईस्ट पाकिस्तान था वो आज का बांग्लादेश है। हमारी फौज सिलीगुड़ी , कलकत्ता और अगरतला की ओर से आगे बढ़ी और दुश्मन को हराकर ही हमने दम लिया। ढाका में बैठे लेफ्टिनेंट जनरल अमीर अहमद अब्दुल्ला खान ने बड़ी धमकी दी थी की 1 हजार साल तक हिन्दुस्तान की फौज हमें नहीं हिला पाएगी , हमे छू नही पाएगी। 1 हजार साल तो छोडिये हमने महज 16 दिन में उन्हें धुल चटा दी।"'

उन्होंने कहा " हमारी पीढ़ी ने पाकिस्तान के दो टुकड़े कर दिये और अगर पाक नहीं सुधरा तो आज की युवा पीढ़ी आने वाले दिनों में पाकिस्तान के चार टुकड़े करने में सक्षम है।" तत्पश्चात मेजर जनरल जी .डी . बक्शी जी द्वारा युवाओं के प्रश्नों का समाधान किया गया। अंत में नगर संचालक श्री माव जी भाई पटेल द्वारा धन्यवाद ज्ञापन दिया गया तथा शन्ति मन्त्र एवं वन्देमातरम गायन के साथ समापन किया गया।

विवेकानंद केंद्र कन्याकुमारी शाखा अजमेर द्वारा विश्वबन्धुत्व दिवस

विवेकानंद केंद्र कन्याकुमारी शाखा अजमेर द्वारा विश्वबन्धुत्व दिवस की पूर्वसंध्या पर सूचना केन्द्रअजमेर में कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया गया। मुख्या वक्ता श्री पुरुषोत्तम परांजपे, संस्कृति विचारक व श्री भंवर देथा, प्राचार्य जेल प्रशिक्षण संस्थान के मुख्या आतित्थ्य में किया गया।

स्वागत भाषण में श्री अविनाश शर्मा विश्वबन्धुत्व दिवस की महत्ता व स्वामीजी की अमेरिकायात्रा के बारे में बताया।  देश हमें देता हैं सबकुछ.....हम भी तो कुछ देना सीखें गीत एवं विवेक वाणी मधुर स्वर में प्रस्तुत की गयी। मुख्या वक्ता के रूप में बोलते हुए श्री पुरुषोत्तम परांजपे ने कहा की,"विश्व को शांति का मार्ग भारत ही दिखा सकता है। स्वामीजी ने शिकागो में दिए गए भाषण के अंशो को बताते हुए कहा की केवल स्वामीजी के संबोधन से ही सम्पूर्ण अमेरिका वासियों में अपनत्व का भाव निर्माण हो गया. भारत की संस्कृति, साहित्य की महत्ता, वर्तमान में  विश्वबन्धुत्व की भावना प्रासंगिक है। नगर प्रमुख महेश शर्मा ने केंद्र परिचय प्रस्तुत किया। मुख्या अतिथि के रूप में बोलते हुए भँवर देथा ने कहा कि  विश्वबन्धुत्व की भावना विश्व का कल्याण कर सकती है. हमें आपस में जुड़ना हैं, उन्होंने आह्वान किया की, देश को भौतिकता से आध्यात्मिकता की और आना होगा। अध्यक्षीय उदबोधन में सु श्री प्रांजलि दीदी ने हमें भी विवेकानन्द बनने हेतु कहा। अन्त में अखिल शर्मा ने आभार व्यक्त किया।

विश्वबंधुत्व दिवस विवेकानंद केंद्र शिमला

दिनांक १०-९-२०१६ को विश्व बंधुत्व दिवस में विवाकानंद केंद्र कन्याकुमारी शाखा शिमला एवं भाषा एवं संस्कृति विभाग हिमाचल प्रदेश द्वारा गेरो थिएटर शिमला में कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया गया जिनमे निम्न विषयो पर भाषण प्रतियोगिता की गयी

•पर्यावरण के सन्दर्भ में स्वच्छता&

•अनुशाषित जीवन 

•संस्कृत हमारी मातृभाषा 

•योग जीवन पध्धति 

•त्याग और सेवा हमारे राष्ट्रीय आदर्श 

•चरित्र निर्माण एवं राष्ट्रीय पुनारोथान 

इस प्रतियोगितामे शिमला के २५ स्कुलो के ४५ छात्रोने जूनियर एवं सिनियर वर्गों में भाग लिया | इस प्रतियोगता के निर्णायक मडल में प्रो. ओ. पी. सारस्वत, प्रो. वी. के. मिश्रा, प्रो. के. सी. शर्मा रहे | कार्यक्रम में मुख्य अतिथि प्रो. अश्विनी कुमार रहे | कार्यक्रम की अध्यक्षता रामकृष्ण मिशन शिमला के स्वामी निलकंठानंदजी महाराज ने की | कार्यक्रम में भारी संख्या में छात्रो अवं प्रबुद्ध श्रोताओ ने भाग लिया |

Highlights from various corners of the country

विवेकानन्द  केन्द्र कन्याकुमारी शाखा -रायपुर द्वारा 13 सितम्बर को युवा विमर्श का आयोजन किया गया। जिसके मुख्या वक्ता सेवानिवृत्त मेजर जनरल जी डी बक्शी जी ,  इस कार्यक्रम में लगभग 500 श्रोताओं की उपस्थिति रही।

 विवेकानंद केंद्र कन्याकुमारी शाखा जबलपुर द्वारा युवा विमर्श का आयोजन किया  जिसके मुख्य वक्ता मेजर जनरल जी• डी• बक्शी जी हैं जो विषय कश्मीर: स्थानीयता से राष्ट्रीयता पर युवाओ एवं बुद्धिजीवी लोगों से परिचर्चा की

 Universal Brotherhood day celebration in Kolkatta

 Universal Brotherhood day celebration in shimla

Universal Brotherhood Day celebrated at Kangra

KANGRA : SEPTEMBER 11- The self transformation among all sections of the society, particularly among the youth, was need of the hour in order to see a transformed society

 grows in days to come and the cherished dream Swami Vivekananda is fulfilled to have an ideal India.

GD Bhargava Inspector General of Police  Northern Range, who was Chief guest on the occasion of  Universal brotherhood day organized by local branch

 Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari  and students Central Association DRPGMC Tanda in the auditorium of the Dr. Rajinder Prasad Govt. Medical College at

 Tanda to commemorate the historical speech delivered by Swami Vivekananda in the world religious conference on September 11, 1893. He said that the

 teachings of Swami Vivekananda were more relevant today than when he addressed the World Religious conference on this day in 1893 at Chicago when Swamiji gave call for ' Universal Brotherhood'.

He said that youth should make Swami Vivekananda their icon to lead an ideal life. He stressed on the youth to follow  Swami Vivekananda’s teachings

  which would keep them close to their cultural roots and religion too which was need of the hour. Dr. Anil Chauhan  Principal DRPGMC Tanda, Guest of

 honour also stressed on the youth be close to Swami Ji’s teachings.

Ashok Raina of Vivekananda Kendra stressed on adopting the path of righteousness shown by Swami Vivekananda to have better tomorrow for India. He

 stressed on the self transformation among the youths to see the dream of Swami Vivekananda of a prosperous India  in right perspective comes true.

Earlier a marathon organized by Vivekananda Kendra  which was attended by large number of people from all sections of the society. Boys and girls in

 hundreds from six Post Graduate colleges of the district participated in the marathon.

The marathon was flagged off by  GD Bhargava, IAS, IGP from Tehsil Chowk of this town which concluded at DRPGMC Tanda. The audience appreciated Kendra

 for organizing such an impressive program.

In the boys category Yogivinder Kumar  GAV Senior School Kangra, Rajat Kumar Dhronacharya PG College Rait, and Arun Choudhary Gian Joyti College of

 Education  Rajol bagged first second and third prize in the marathon  respectively,

In girls section  Rekha from Old Kangra, Swaiti Kumari of Lalaid and Shikhen  Bharti of Govt. Polytechnic Kangra got first second and third

position respectively.In the age group of more than 50  years Dr. RK Abrol Faculty member DRPGMC Tanda, Hem Singh of Polytechnic  Kangra and Sheshi

 Kumar Dogra from SDM office Kangra got first second and third prize respectively.  Major General (Retd) Vishwenter  Tandon as an oldest

participant too was felicitated on the occasion marathon.

The winners were given besides cash prize of few thousand rupees, a set of complete works of Swami Ji and a certificate.

Hoshiyar Singh Thapa 93 year old Freedom fighter and associate of Neta Ji Subhash Chander Bose, was honoured on the occasion along with his wife Rampa

 Devi amid standing ovation .

1000 T shirts were distributed free among the participants with free cap. Fruits and water was kept  available for the participants at DRPGMC Tanda.

A book sales centre was set up outside the auditorium of DRPGM College Tanda Hindi and English dailies covered the event. E.O.M.

Universal Brotherhood Day Celebration at Dibrugarh

Vivekananda Kendra Dibrugarh organized an inter schools Surya Namaskar Competition  and a mass Surya Namaskar program held at Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya ,Dibrugarh on the occasion of “UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY” to commemorate the Historical speech by the patriotic Hindu monk of India Swami Vivekananda at “World Parliament of Religion” held at Chicago,America on 11th September 1893. 350 attained the program.

Dr. Narayan Upaddhyaya,(Retd. Principal of Assam Medical College and founder professor as well as head of the department of Neurology of Assam Medical College) was present as an Appointed speaker during the event.  The program started at 7 am with lightening the lamp by Dr. Narayan Upaddhyaya and mangalacharan by Sanskar Vrga Children.

Sri Ravindranat Sadveykar , Principal of VKV Dibrugarh delivered the welcome speech. Dr. Kunjalata Deori, Nagar Sanchalika was also shared the dais among the distinguished guests.

The keynote address was delivered by the Appointed speaker Dr. Narayan Upaddhyaya. Inaugural session was concluded with Shanti Mantra.

INTER SCHOOL SURYA NAMASKAR COMPETITION

No of Groups:18

Total No. of students:180

Panel of Judges:2

I) Sri Harish Reddy.

II) Sri Prasanta Kumar Nath

SAMUHIK SURYA NAMASKAR

Almost all the attendants of the event  participated in the Samuhik Surya Namaskar.

Winners:

Schools:

1st Prize : Marwari Hindi High School

2nd Prize: BNP High School.

3rd Prize: Sikh National High School

Team Leaders:

1st : Ranjan Kumar Rai, Marwari Hindi High School

2nd : Arun Kumar Das, Marwari Hindi High School

3rd. : Marry Konwar, D.U Model School

मानव का गहना है संवेनदनशिलता - महामहिम राज्यपाल श्रीमती मृदुला सिन्हा

मानव का गहना है संवेदनशीलता – महामहिम राज्यपाल श्रीमती मृदुला सिन्हा

उपरोक्त पंक्तिया महामहिम राज्यपाल श्रीमती  मृदुला  सिन्हा विवेकानंदा केंद्र द्वारा आयोजित विश्व बंधुत्व दिवस के कार्यक्रममै बोल रही थी | कार्यक्रम का आयोजन ए एन सिन्हा सामाजिक अध्ययन केंद्र मै था | उन्होंने बताया की जिस प्रकार मनुष्य अपने शारीर को विशेष प्रकार के आभूषण से सुशोभित करते है उसी प्रकार मानव ह्रदय का आभूषण  है संवेदनशीलता  | आज हम विद्यालयों एवं महाविद्यालयों मै मानव का निर्माण न कर एक विशेष प्रकार के पैकेज का निर्माण कर रहे है जबकि आज समाज को संवेदनशील मानव निर्माण की आवश्यकता है | पढ़ाई आवश्यक है परन्तु शिक्षा अधिक आवश्यक है | वर्त्तमान समय में विज्ञानने  बहोत प्रगति की है परन्तु साथ ही साथ हमारे चरित्र में बहुत निराशाजनक परिवर्तन आया है | समाज में बेटियों का विशेष स्थान है आवश्यकता है समाज में उनके लिए विशेष प्रावधान की | आज के समाज में विवेकानंद जैसे व्यक्ति की आवश्यकता है | विशीष्ट अतिथि न्यायमुर्ती शिवाजी पाण्डेय ने कहाकि स्वामी विवेकानंदा ने विश्व को वेदांत और भारतीय संस्कृति का परिचय कराया | यदि भारतीय  युवा स्वामी विवेकानंदा की तरह खड़ा हो तो भारत फिर से विश्व गुरु बन सकता है | जिस तरह सभी नदिया समुद्र मै मिलती है उसी तरह युवा शिक्षा ग्रहण करके इस भारत को विकसित कर सकते है | अध्यक्षीय उद्बोधन मै नगर संरक्षक रविनंदन सहाय ने कहाकि स्वामीजी ने समजा था की समाज को आध्यात्मिकता के मिलाप की आवश्यकता है |

कार्यक्रम का सञ्चालन नगर प्रमुख ज्ञानेश्वर शर्मा ने किया |     कार्यक्रम का प्रारम्भ तिन ओमकार और प्रार्थना से हुवा जिसको केंद्र के कार्यकर्ता स्नेहा सागर ने लिया | गीत केंद्र के कार्यकर्ता माधव ने लिया | सह नगर संचालक अधिवक्ता श्रीमती शिखा सिंह ने मंच आसीन अतिथियो का परिचय दिया | सह नगर प्रमुख पंकज ने विवेकानंदा केंद्र का परिचय दिया | धन्यवाद ज्ञापन नगर व्यवस्था प्रमुख नरेश प्रसाद ने दिया | कार्यक्रम में महामहिम का स्वागत डॉ. अजय कुमार जो केंद्र की पटना शाखा के संरक्षक है उन्होंने किया |

विश्वबंधुत्व दिवस विवेकानंद केंद्र औरंगाबाद

विवेकानंद केंद्र कन्याकुमारी शाखा औरंगाबाद द्वारा 11 सितंबर निम्मित विश्वबंधुत्व दिवस का आयोजन किया गया । जिसमे प्रमुख वक्ता के तौर पर विवेकानंद केंद्र महाराष्ट्र प्रांत के सह संचालक व्  चार्टेड अकोउन्टेन्ट मा. प्रकाश जी पाठक का मार्गदर्शन मिला । कार्यक्रम मे अंतराष्ट्रीय ख्याति प्राप्त कुमारी आरती पाल जी का योग प्रेत्याशिक भी हुआ । कार्यक्रम की कुल उपस्तिथि 350 रही , कार्यक्रम का समापन वंदेमातरम् गीत से हुआ ।

Rameshwaram goes Green

Green Rameshwaram” is an initiative of Vivekananda Kendra under its Natural Resources Development Project (NARDEP) activities. As a catalytic agent, Vivekananda Kendra has brought the stakeholders together through networking to join hands in this transformation. It reinforces the belief that true development happens only when it is holistic and sustainable.

Rameshwaram is a unique island that has a special place in the hearts of Indians. It contains within its shores history, mythology, spirituality, religion, archeology, natural beauty, bio-diversity. It attracts tourists and pilgrims in equal numbers.

To preserve its wonderful gifts of nature, Rameshwaram needs to go green. It needs intelligent landscaping, green transport, a solid waste-disposal system, an underground drainage and sewage network, rain-water harvesting pits and livelihood opportunities for locals through sale of special merchandise. Rameshwaram needs to combine eco-tourism with religious tourism to preserve its place on the tourist map of India. Any developmental activity in Rameshwaram should focus on preserving its historical and archaeological monuments and conserve its ocean bio-diversity spots even as provisions are made for tourist influx.

While active involvement of the local stakeholders is crucial to the greening of Rameshwaram, tourists too must be made participants in its preservation. This can happen only through education. Rameshwaram needs multi-media centres to showcase its cultural, anthropological, natural heritage. A visit to Rameshwaram must be an experience, not just a trip. This newsletter is an attempt to showcase the initiatives happened in the month of August 2016 in different verticals for updation and seeks your involvement and participation like the Squirrel did to enable Lord Rama to build the bridge to Sri Lanka.

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धर्म सनातन है, वह सभी जाति और देशों में समान रूप से विद्यमान है

धर्म सनातन है, वह सभी जाति और देशों में समान रूप से विद्यमान है : भानुदास धाक्रस

बिलासपुर, सितम्बर 12 : विवेकानन्द केन्द्र कन्याकुमारी के अखिल भारतीय महासचिव भानुदास धाक्रस ने कहा कि धर्म सनातन है, कालातीत है। उसे कोई जाति, पंथ या किसी देश की सीमा बांध कर नहीं रख सकती। धर्म सर्वव्यापक है, वह सभी जाति और देशों में समान रूप से विद्यमान है। धर्म के प्रभाव से ही संसार में महान कार्य सिद्ध होते हैं। भानुदासजी विवेकानन्द केन्द्र की बिलासपुर शाखा द्वारा 11 सितम्बर को आयोजित विश्व बंधुत्व दिन समारोह को संबोधित कर रहे थे।

“धर्म : भारत की आत्मा” इस विषय पर अपने विचार व्यक्त करते हुए भानुदासजी ने कहा कि मनुष्य के अंतःकरण में सत्य-असत्य, अच्छे-बुरे का युद्ध राम-रावण की तरह चलता रहता है। यह मनुष्य पर निर्भर है कि वह इस युद्ध में किसको विजयी बनाए। जबतक मनुष्य में धर्म जाग्रत रहता है तबतक सत्य और अच्छाई का विजय होता है। इसलिए इस धर्म को समझना जरुरी है। धर्म ही मनुष्य को चरित्रवान बनाता है। धर्म को धारण करके, धर्म का पालन करके मनुष्य, नर से नारायण बन सकता है। मनु स्मृति के श्लोक का उल्लेख करते हुए उन्होंने कहा, -

“धृतिः क्षमा दमोस्तेयं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः।

धीर्विद्या सत्यमक्रोधो दशकं धर्मलक्षणम्।।

अर्थात धृति, क्षमा, संयम, अस्तेय, शौच (पवित्रता), इन्द्रिय निग्रह, ज्ञान, विद्या, सत्य, क्रोध का त्याग ये धर्म के दस लक्षण हैं। मनुष्य के लिए इन दस गुणों का पालन करना अनिवार्य है, तभी वह धार्मिक है ऐसा कहा जा सकता है। अग्नि का गुण है तेज, प्रकाश और उष्णता देना, इसी तरह वायु का गुणधर्म है सृष्टि में सर्वत्र बहनामनु ने धृति, क्षमा, दम, अस्तेय, शौच (पवित्रता), इन्द्रिय निग्रह, ज्ञान, विद्या, सत्य, क्रोध का त्याग ये धर्म के दस लक्षण हैं। मानव के लिये इन दस वैश्विक आचार का पालन करना अनिवार्य है, प्राण वायु देना। जल, भूमि, आकाश, नदी, पर्वत, प्रकृति सबका गुणधर्म होता है। सभी अपने धर्म के अनुसार चलते हैं। फिर मनुष्य का धर्म क्या है, यह चिंतन का विषय है।

भानुदासजी ने कहा कि धर्म का वास्तव में कोई रूपरंग दिखाई नहीं देता। पर उसे अनुभव किया जा सकता है। अग्नि की शक्ति उसके तेज, प्रकाश अथवा उष्णता के द्वारा दिखाई देती है, उसी तरह धर्म मनुष्य के सद्कार्यों, विचारों और आचरण द्वारा प्रगट होता है। धर्म की शक्ति प्रत्येक मनुष्य में विद्यमान होता है। वह शक्ति नित्य सदाचार, तप, संयम और सत्संग से बढ़ता ही रहता है। इसलिए हमें अच्छे कार्यों के नित्य संपर्क में रहना चाहिए। 

विवेकानन्द केन्द्र के महासचिव धाक्रस ने आगे कहा कि प्रत्येक राष्ट्र का अपना लक्ष्य होता है, उसी की पूर्ति के लिए उस राष्ट्र के नागरिकों को प्रयत्न करने होते हैं। स्वामीजी ने कहा है कि हमारे राष्ट्र का प्रयोजन है विश्व का कल्याण, विश्व की शांति। इसलिए अपने राष्ट्र के इस दैवीय लक्ष्य को हमें भलीभांति समझना होगा। इस इस प्रयोजन की सिद्धि कैसे हो सकती है, यह भी हमें समझना होगा। स्वामी विवेकानन्द ने कहा है कि धर्म ही भारत की आत्मा है। इस आत्मा के बल पर भारत सामर्थ्यशाली बन सकता है। स्वामीजी ने भारत से आह्वान किया था, “हे भारत! उठो, जागो!! और अपने आध्यात्मिक बल से विश्व विजयी बनों।

अपने भाषण के दौरान भानुदासजी ने स्वामी विवेकानन्द द्वारा शिकागो के विश्वधर्म सम्मलेन का पहला व्याख्यान को पढ़कर सुनाया। तत्पश्चात उस भाषण के मर्म को समझाते हुए उन्होंने बताया कि संसार के सभी मत, पंथ अथवा सम्प्रदाय विभिन्न मार्गों का अनुसरण करते हुए अपने इष्ट को प्राप्त कर सकते हैं। स्वामीजी ने किसी पंथ की निंदा नहीं की, वरन उन्होंने कहा कि सभी सम्प्रदाय श्रेष्ठतम मार्ग पर चलकर ईश्वर को प्राप्त कर सकते हैं।

भानुदासजी ने कहा, हमारे देश ने सिखाया है कि मनुष्य अपने अंतःकरण का विकास कर अपने परिवार, समाज, राष्ट्र और समष्टि के लिए अपने प्राणों का उत्सर्ग किस तरह कर सकता है। एक छोटी ईकाई बड़ी ईकाई के लिए स्वयं को अर्पित कर देता है। विश्वकल्याण की भावना से उत्पन्न होनेवाला यह समर्पण भाव वास्तव में धर्म का स्वरूप है। इसलिए हमें अपने अंतःकरण का विस्तार करना चाहिए ताकि हम अपने परिवार, अपना समाज, अपने राष्ट्र और परमात्मा के प्रति एकरूप हो जाएं।
इससे पूर्व कार्यक्रम के मुख्य अतिथि छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार में नगरीय प्रशासन मंत्री अमर अग्रवाल ने अपने भाषण में कहा कि दुनिया में बहुत सारे ‘डे’ मनाने की होड़ लगी हुई है। 365 दिन कोई न कोई दिवस मनाया जाता है। पर हमारे देश में मनाए जानेवाले दिवस और उत्सव का महत्त्व अन्य से अलग है। जैसे- शिक्षक दिवस में हम अपने शिक्षकों के प्रति आदर व्यक्त करते हैं। हमारी संस्कृति है कि हमने जिनसे भी, जो कुछ प्राप्त करें उनके प्रति अपने को कृतज्ञता का भाव अर्पित करें। मंत्रीजी ने कहा कि विश्वबंधुत्व दिवस ऐसा दिवस है कि इस एक दिवस में सारे विश्व का कल्याण निहित है। यदि सारा संसार विश्वबंधुत्व की भावना रखे तो संसार की सारी समस्या समाप्त हो जाएगी। इसलिए विश्वबंधुत्व की परिकल्पना को दुनिया के पटल पर रखनेवाले स्वामी विवेकानन्द सचमुच हमारे देश के लिए ही नहीं, दुनिया के लिए महवपूर्ण और आदरणीय है। स्वामी विवेकानन्द की विश्वबंधुत्व की भावना लोगों के हृदय तक पहुंची, इसलिए सबने उनके सम्मान में तालियां बजाई। अग्रवाल ने जोर देकर कहा कि हमारे देश में विश्वबंधुत्व की भावना निहित है इसलिए हम विश्वबंधुत्व दिवस मनाने की पात्रता व साहस रखते हैं।

कार्यक्रम के दौरान मुख्य वक्ता विवेकानन्द केन्द्र के महासचिव भानुदास धाक्रस के साथ ही बिलासपुर के महापौर किशोर राय, नगरीय प्रशासन मंत्री अमर अग्रवाल, विवेकानन्द केन्द्र बिलासपुर के सहनगर संचालक तथा शिशुरोग विशेषज्ञ डॉ. किरण देवरस विराजमान थे। इस दौरान केन्द्र की मध्य प्रान्त संगठक सुश्री रचना जानी ने कार्यक्रम की प्रस्तावना व केन्द्र परिचय दिया तथा संस्कार वर्ग की छात्रा कुमारी शाम्भवी पागे ने वन्दे मातरम् प्रस्तुत किया। कार्यक्रम का संचालन डॉ. कावेरी दाभोलकर ने तथा डॉ. उल्लास वारे ने आभार व्यक्त किया।  

नरेन्द्र की जिज्ञासा प्रवृत्ति ने विवेकानन्द बनाया

जीरापुर। गुलामी की जंजीरों से जकड़े भारत के युवाओं को स्व संस्कृति के प्रति प्रेरित करने का कार्य विवेकानन्द जी ने किया..११सितम्बर १८६३ को अमेरिका के विश्व धर्म सम्मेलन में जाकर अपनी संस्कृति के वैभव को विश्व पटल पर प्रस्थापित किया। विजय के दिवस ने भारत के युवाओं  के मन में विश्वास जाग्रत किया। कलकत्ता के दिवान विश्वनाथ दत्त व भुवनेश्वरी के लाल ने अपनी जिग्यासा प्रवृति ने नरेन्द्र ने विवेकानन्द बना दिया। जिसने परतंत्रता व दासता की मानसिकता से भारतीय मानस को मुक्त कर दिया।

यह बात विवेकानन्द केन्द्र बीओआरएल चिकित्सालय के प्रशासनिक अधिकारी गिरीश कुमार पाल ने विवेकानन्द केन्द्र कन्याकुमारी नगर जीरापुर द्वारा आयोजित.   " विश्व बंधुत्व दिवस" के कार्यक्रम में कही । उन्होने अपने उद्बोदन में विवेकानन्द के विचारों की वर्तमान मे प्रासंगीकता पर विचार प्रस्तुत करते हुये कहां कि विवेकानन्द से प्रेरणा  लेकर हमें हमारी बात को दृड़तापूर्वक रखना होगा तभी हम अपनी धर्म संस्कृति को वैश्विक पहचान दिला सकते है।

कार्यक्रम में मुख्य अतिथि रामभुवनसिंह कुशवाह सह प्रांत संचालक, मध्य प्रांत व वरिष्ठ पत्रकार ने धर्म की व्याखा करते हुये कहा कि धर्म तो एक सनातन ही है...जिसका प्रवतक कोई नही है..अन्य पंथ है जिन्हे हम सम्प्रदाय कहते है ..सम्प्रदाय भी वह है जो सम रूप से प्रदाय करें....सम्प्रदाय के प्रवर्तक होते है...आजके समय में सम्प्रदाय के विस्तार की लड़ाई से विश्व संकट में आगया है ऐसे समय में सब में वही ईश्वर विद्यमान है ईस एकत्व के भाव का जागरण विवेकानन्द के विचार कर सकते है..ईन विचारों से  ही विश्व बंधुत्व दिवस की सार्थकता है।

कार्यक्रम की अध्यक्ता कर रहे भाजपा मण्डल अध्यक्ष बंकट माहेश्वरी ने विवेकानन्द केन्द्र. के कार्यों की सराहना करते हुये नगर में बहिन कार्यकर्ताओं को भी सक्रियता से राष्ट्र कार्य करने की आवश्यकत्ता पर बल दिया ।  कार्यक्रम का प्रारम्भ ओमकार प्रार्थना शान्ति मंत्र से नगर संयोजक कुशाल मण्डलोई ने किया । विवेकानन्द केन्द्र एवं वक्ताओं  का परिचय विभाग प्रवास प्रमुख संजयसिंह ने कराया । संचालन केन्द्रवर्ग प्रमुख अनिल पुष्पद ने किया। कार्यक्रम में नगर के सेवानिवृत शिक्षक, प्रबुद्ध जन , पत्रकार ,  युवा सहित ८५ लोग उपस्थित रहे।

Universal Brotherhood Day celebrated at Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, 11.09.2016: Celebrating Universal Brotherhood Day to commemorate the epic speech delivered by Swami Vivekananda, on 11th September 1983 at Chicago in The World Parliament of Religions, city wing of Vivekananda Kendra KanyaKumari organised a special ceremony in Bhubaneswar on Sunday (11th Sept.).

CHSE Chairman Basudev Chattoi graced the occasion as Chief Guest and impressed upon the relevance and usefulness of Swamiji’s speech and values in the present day context.  Quoting from the famous Chicago speech of Swami Vivekananda he highlighted the need for universal brotherhood to maintain peace and all round development of human race irrespective of their religion. He said that the man on this earth has continued too long to be fanatic about insisting that his religion alone was true and other religions being false had no right to exist. 

Nagar Sanchalak of Vivekananda Kendra KanyaKumari Bhubaneswar branch and former Director NIT Rourkela Prof. G K Roy in his welcome address elongated on the objectives of celebrating Universal Brotherhood Day and involving the youth in various nation building activities. Dr. Ashok Panda, GM – Sanmarg and visiting faculty at Ravenshaw University also graced the occasion as Guest of Honour. Sri Anil Kumar Kar, Vani Vibhag Pramukh (Coastal Odisha region), Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari presented a brief introduction on Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari and its various activities in Odisha and across the country. Nagar Pramukh of the city branch of Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari Santap Kumar Jena presented the vote of thanks on the occasion.

Winners of various school, college and university level competitions organised by Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari in Bhubaneswar in the first week of September were felicitated with prizes and citations on this occasion. A Group yoga competition was held on 3rd September by the Kendra wherein 13 schools of the city participated. The 1st prize winners performed a group yoga sequence during the function.

The winners of the interschool completion on Odia and English recitation of the epic speech of Swami Vivekananda held on 4th September were also felicitated on this occasion. Students from 21 different schools in the city participated in this completion.

Similarly, the winners of ‘Uttishthita Jagrata Swadhyaya’ examination on the book containing messages of Swami Vivekananda on SELF development, held at various colleges and departments of Utkal University were felicitated on this occasion. A total of 368 students of colleges and university participated in ‘Swadhyaya’ competitions.

A documentary film on Mananeeya Eknathji, the founder of Vivekananda Kendra KanyaKumari, was also screened on this occasion.

190 wellwishers and children attended the programme.  

कर्म ही पूजा, इस ध्येय मार्ग पर चलें

विश्व बन्धुत्व दिवस समारोह में कन्याकुमारी केन्द्र की राष्ट्रीय संयुक्त महासचिव का सम्बोधन

जोधपुर 11 सितम्बर। विवेकानन्द केन्द्र कन्याकुमारी की राष्ट्रीय संयुक्त महासचिव सुश्री रेखा दवे ने युवा पीढ़ी से देश सेवा में योगदान का आव्हान करते हुए कहा है कि कोई कार्य छोटा-बड़ा नहीं होता, हर कार्य समर्पण भाव से करना चाहिए।  विवेकानन्द केन्द्र की जोधपुर शाखा द्वारा आज स्थानीय गीता भवन में आयोजित विश्व बन्धुत्व दिवस समारोह की अध्यक्षता कर रहीं सुश्री रेखा दवे ने कहा कि एक समय था जब यह कहा जाता था कि पढ़ोगे नहीं तो किसान बनोगे। लोग किसानी के कार्य को छोटा मानते थे। आज भी पढ़े-लिखे और पैसे वालों को ही बड़ा आदमी माना जाता है, लेकिन ऐसा नहीं है, कोई काम छोटा या बड़ा नहीं होता। अभी भी पढ़-लिख कर लोग डाक्टर, इंजीनियर, आईएएस बनना चाहते हैं, पर सब व्यक्ति डाक्टर-इंजीनियर नहीं हो सकते। उन्होंने आव्हान किया कि जिसे जो बनना है वह बने, पर उन पर हमारे विचार थोपे नहीं जाएं। स्वामी विवेकानन्द को याद करते हुए उन्होंने कहा कि भारत आगे बढ़ेगा यह हमारा ही नहीं हम सब का स्वप्न है। उन्होंने बताया एक समय था जब अरूणचल प्रदेश में कार्यकर्ताओं को विषम परिस्थितियों में कार्य करना पड़ा। आज वहां विवेकानन्द केन्द्र के 36 विद्यालय संचालित हो रहे हैं। तमिलनाडु, केरल के साथ ही अंडमान निकोबार दीप समूह और कई अन्य राज्यों तक अब केन्द्र का विस्तार हो गया है।

कन्या कुमारी में स्वामी विवेकानन्द के शिला स्मारक के निर्माण का उल्लेख करते हुए उन्होंने कहा कि इस निर्माण के लिए केन्द्र और राज्य सरकार के साथ ही आमजन ने भी समर्पण भाव से सहयोग किया और इस कार्य को एकनाथजी ने साकार रूप दिया। स्मारक का कार्य पूरा होने पर विवेकानन्द केन्द्र की स्थापना की गई। इस केन्द्र के माध्यम से देश सेवा के लिए कार्यकर्ताओं को प्रशिक्षित कर विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में भेजा जाता है। जीवनवृत्ति कार्यकर्ताओं के साथ ही देश कार्य में स्थानीय कार्यकर्ताओं का भी महत्व है। उन्होंने कहा केन्द्र के कार्यकर्ता सन्यासी नहीं हैं लेकिन वे देश के लिए सन्यासियों जैसा ही कार्य कर रहे हैं। स्थानीय कार्यकर्ताओं के माध्यम से इस कार्य को और आगे ले जाना

समारोह के मुख्य अतिथि एवं देश के सुप्रसिद्ध इसरो संस्थान के पूर्व निदेशक प्रो0 ओ0पी0एन0 कल्ला ने अपने सम्बोधन में कहा कि विज्ञान की अंतिम परिणिति अध्यात्म है। स्वामी विवेकानन्द ने अमेरिका मंे आयोजित धर्म सभा में भारत को इसी अध्यात्म के बल पर गौरवशाली स्थान दिलाया। उन्होंने कहा कि स्वामीजी के पहले दो शब्द बहनो-भाईयो ने पूरी सभा को ऐसा सम्मोहित किया कि उसके बाद लोग उनके हर भाषण को सुनना चाहते थे। उन्होंने वहां अलग-अलग सत्रों में सभा को आधादर्जन बार सम्बोधित किया और हर सम्बोधन मंे उन्होंने भारतीय संस्कृति को अलग-अलग स्वरूप में प्रस्तुत किया, जिसकी काफी प्रशंसा हुई। धर्म सभा के आयोजन का उद्देश्य ईसाई धर्म को श्रेष्ठ और अन्य धर्मों को निम्न साबित करने का था, लेकिन विवेकानन्दजी ने वहां भारत की श्रेष्ठता साबित कर धर्म के संकीर्ण दायरे से बाहर आने का भी आव्हान किया।

समारोह में उपस्थित केन्द्रीय जांच ब्यूरो -सीबीआई- के पूर्व पुलिस उप महानिदेशक अतुल कुमार माथुर ने अपने सम्बोधन में कहा कि विवेकानन्द के उद्देष्यों को युवा अपने जीवन में उतारें। उन्होंने कहा कि जब वे जोधपुर में पुलिस अधीक्षक के पद पर थे तब युवाओं के लिए काफी कार्य किया, उसे भी आगे ले जाने की जरूरत है।

प्रारंभ में अतिथियों द्वारा स्वामी विवेकानन्द और भारत माता के चित्र पर पुष्पांजलि अर्पित की गई। विवेकानन्द केन्द्र की जोधपुर शाखा के नगर संचालक महेन्द्र लोढ़ा ने अपने स्वागत भाषण में केन्द्र की गतिविधियों का उल्लेख करते हुए युवाओं को केन्द्र से जुड़ने का आव्हान किया। इस से पूर्व मंच पर आसीन मुख्य अतिथि प्रो0 ओ0पी0एन0 कल्ला का चन्द्रप्रकाश अरोड़ा, कार्यक्रम की अध्क्षता कर रही सुश्री रेखा दवे का श्रीमती कौशल्या माहेश्वरी, सहप्रांत संचालक भवानीलाल माथुर का प्रेमरतन प्रजापत तथा नगर संचालक महेन्द्र लोढा का मोहनलाल तंवर ने श्रीफल व स्मृति स्वरूप केन्द्र का साहित्य भेंट कर स्वागत किया। केन्द्र के कार्यकर्ता मनोज भादू ने शांति मंत्र का पाठ किया। अंत में सहप्रांत संचालक भवानीलाल माथुर ने आभार प्रकट किया। शांतिपाठ के साथ समारोह का समापन हुआ।   

Universal Brotherhood Day Celebration at Thiruvananthapuram

Vivekananda Kendra Thiruvananthapuram celebrated Universal Brotherhood Day at Swaty Nagar Samskara Varga on 11th Sept 2016.

Swami Jnanamayananda from Sri Ramakrishna Mission, Sasthamangalam and Dr.Girija Devi a consultant Ophthalmologist from Sri Ramakrishna Mission Hospital, Sasthamangalam were the chief guests of the day. Swamiji gave asheervachana and Dr. Girija Devi gave a brief note on Swami Vivekananda and The significances of the day. Participants from Yoga Varga (Chitra Nagar); Samskara Varga (Swaty Nagar) ; parents; well wishers together made the day memorable with songs, shlokas, Chicago Address ( Malayalam and English), Swamiji’s quotations, ............. etc. About 50 people participated in the celebration. 

Ma. P. Parmeswaranji's Message on Universal Brotherhood Day

September 11 is now famously known as the Universal Brotherhood Day. It is because that day Swami Vivekananda addressed the delegates at the Parliament of World Religions at Chicago as 'Sisters and Brothers'. He addressed the Parliament as the representative of the Hindus all over the world. To the Hindu, all men and women, irrespective of caste, creed or religion are brothers and sisters. It was for the first time in the history of the world that such a beautiful concept was expressed. It is in remembrance of this that this day is called Universal Brotherhood Day.

Shiksharthis who have undergone the course of four months here as part of their 5 year training period, will certainly spread this message through their life and their activities. That is the expectation from the Vivekananda Kendra. Let us all become role models in this.

Every Karyakarta must cultivate two kinds of abilities- one that of organising and two spreading the ideology. Ma. Eknathji had these two in ample measures as the Sir Karyavah of the RSS and later on in founding and spreading the Vivekananda Kendra. This stood him in good stead as a powerful orator and unique organiser. I had experienced this in my close association with him. Every Karyakarta must also assiduously cultivate these two aspects.

Let the blessings of Swami Vivekananda and Ma. Eknathji be on you all.

विवेकानन्द केन्द्र, कन्याकुमारी - शाखा शिमला द्वारा स्वामी विवेकानन्द बौद्धिक प्रति

स्वामी विवेकानन्द के 11 सितम्बर 1893 के “विश्व विजयी भाषण” के द्वारा विश्वको दिया गया “बन्धुत्व” का संदेश पूरे विश्वमें “विश्व बन्धुत्व दिवस” के रूप में मनाया जा रहा है। विवेकनन्द केन्द्र भी हर साल इस समारोह को मनाता है। इस अवसर को ध्यान में लेते हुए विवेकानन्द केन्द्र, कन्याकुमारी - शाखा शिमला द्वारा स्वामी विवेकानन्द बौद्धिक प्रतियोगिता का अायोजन किया गया। जीसमें हिमाचल प्रदेश  विश्वविद्यालय के एवं राजीव गांधी महाविद्यालय के छात्रों एवं छात्राएँ प्रतिभागी बने।

प्रतियोगिता दो चरणो में अायोजित की गई। ईसके प्रथम चरण, दिनांक 3.09.2016, दिन शनिवार को स्वामी विवेकानन्द के जीवन पर अाधारित पुस्तक 'तेजस्वी जीवन' पर लिखित परीक्षा राजीव गांधी महाविद्यालय (कोटसेरा महाविद्यालय) में करायी गई। तथा दुसरेे चरण के अन्तर्गत युव प्रेरणा शिविर का अायोजन दिनांक 4.09.2016, दिन रविवार को नाभा स्थित विवेकानन्द केन्द्र में किया गया। तीन धंटे के शिविर में प्रथम सत्र में परिचय तथा ज्ञानवर्धक एवं स्मृति विस्तारक खेल हुए। शिविरार्थी को तीन गणों (समूह) में विभाजित करते हुए, 'what is India?' (हम भारत को क्या समझते है?), ईस विषय पर चिंतन-मंथन हुअा। चाय के बाद के सत्र में इसी विषय को लेते हुए प्रत्येक गण के द्वारा सारगर्भित प्रस्तुतिकरण किया गया। इसके उपरांत स्वामी विवेकानन्द के जीवन के अादर्शों के माध्यम से राष्ट्रिय युवा दिवस की प्रासंगिकता को चलचित्र (Movie) के माध्यम से बाताया गया। प्रतियोगिता का सफल अयोजन राजीव गांधी महाविद्यालय के प्रधानाचार्य श्री राजा राम चौहान जी एवं दर्शन शास्त्र के प्राध्यापक श्री पंकज जी अौर विवेकानन्द केन्द्र के कार्यकर्ता के सहयोग से हुअा। प्रितयोगिता का परिणाम एवं पुरस्कार वितरण - विश्व बन्धुत्व दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में हो रहे कार्यक्रम 1 0-सितम्बर 2016 शनिवार मध्यान्ह के बाद  दोपहर 3.30 – 5.00  तक गेयटी थियेटर, शिमला में नागालैन्ड एवं मणिपूर के पूर्व महामहिम राज्यपालजी की उपस्थीति में होगा। ईसमें अाप सब सादर अामंत्रित है।

Vinayagar Chathurthi celebration at VKV, Vallioor

Ganesh Chaturthi is a ten-day Hindu festival celebrated to honour the elephant-headed God Ganesha's birthday. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

Ganesha is known by 108 different names and is the Lord of arts and science and the deva of wisdom. He is honoured at the start of rituals and ceremonies as he's considered the God of beginnings. He's widely and dearly referred to as Ganapati or Vinayaka.

The  Birthday of Lord Ganesha is celebrated as Vinayaga Chathurthi.   Every year we celebrate the festival by preparing the idol of Lord  Ganesha  with the help of XI std  students.  The Vinayaga charthurthi celebration was celebrated  from  01.09.2016 to 07.09.2016.    Each class was given a chance to worship Lord Ganesha by offering flowers and Prasadam.   Students worshipped  Lord Ganesha through chanting  Manthras.

After completing the Pooja, prasatham was distributed to the students and staff.   The last day Pooja was conducted by X, XI &  XII std students in a grand manner on 07.09.2016.   After completing  the last day celebration of Vinayaga chathruthi,  the idol of Lord Ganesha was taken by our students for Visarjanam.  With the blessings of Lord Ganesha the ceremony was conducted very auspiciously.

Teacher's Day Celebration at VKV Vallioor

“Teachers  shape  the minds of our children and our future.  There really are no words to express gratitude for all they do.  Many of them are role models and make a huge difference in the lives of children”

 The Birthday of  Dr. Radhakrishnan , the former president of our country India  is celebrated as Teachers’ Day in order to highlight the specialty and greatness of  the teachers and  their works.   As per the gratitude,  our school encourages the students to celebrate  Teachers’ Day  in a special attachment and attention.  Students are motivated and encouraged to act as a teacher with the teacher’s costume.  After preparing the lesson plan,  they are allowed to teach  lesson in the allotted classes.   By celebrating Teachers’ Day students understand the value of teacher and start to give reverence to the teacher.   Students participated interestingly in our school and acted as the teachers by teaching and handling the classes.   Thus we have been celebrating Teachers’ Day every year meaningfully.

A teacher - a pillar of support, an epitome of strength, as loving as a mother, as strict as a father, as caring as a friend, a disciplinarian, yet always so approachable and warm at heart. A teacher - a beautiful human being.

युवा अपने सामर्थ को पहचानें

विश्वविद्यालय परिसर में स्थापित होगी विवेकानन्द की प्रतिमा

जोधपुर 4 सितम्बर। जय नारायण व्यास विश्वविद्यालय के कुलपति श्री आर0पी0 सिंह ने कहा है कि स्वामी विवेकानंद का पूरा जीवन और चिंतन सकारात्मक एवं आत्मविश्वास से परिपूर्ण था। श्री सिंह ने युवाओं से आव्हान् किया कि वे भी स्वामीजी की तरह अपने सामर्थ को पहचानें, तभी भारत की तस्वीर बदलेगी।  

विवेकानन्द केन्द्र कन्याकुमारी की जोधपुर साखा द्वारा शहर के सभी महाविद्यालयों में 11 सितम्बर को विश्व बंधुत्व दिवस पर आयोजित की जाने वाली ‘‘उठो ! जागो ! युवा प्रेरणा प्रतियोगिता-2016’‘ के पोस्टर का आज विमोचन करते हुए श्री सिंह ने कहा कि यह आयोजन युवाओं को नई दिशा देगा। उन्होंने कहा यदि युवा दिशाहीन होगा तो उसका नुक्सान न केवल स्वयं युवाओं बल्कि देश को भी होगा। निराशा और कुंठाएं व्यक्ति को दिशाहीन करती हैं, ऐसे युवाओं के लिए स्वामी विवेकानंद का जीवन एक आदर्श जीवन कहा जा सकता है। स्वामी विवेकानंद उन महापुरूषों में से एक हैं, जिन्होंने भारत को एक नई दिशा दी। उनके सिद्धांत और विचार आज भी प्रासंगिक हैं। प्रतियोगिता के आयोजन को प्रशंसनीय बताते हुए श्री सिंह ने विवेकानन्द केन्द्र के आयोजकों को बधाई दी। इस अवसर पर उन्होंने कहा कि स्वामी विवेकानन्दजी की एक प्रतिमा जल्दी ही विश्वविद्यालय के नए परिसर में स्थापित की जाएगी।

कुलपति निवास पर विमोचन समारोह में विवेकानंद केन्द्र कन्याकुमारी की जोधपुर शाखा के नगर संचालक श्री महेन्द्र लोढ़ा, प्रांत व्यवस्था प्रमुख श्री चन्द्रप्रकाश अरोड़ा, नगर प्रमुख श्री प्रेमरतन प्रजापति और सर्वश्री विपुल कुमार दास, डा0 अमित व्यास, कृष्ण कन्हैया बोराना, आलोक पांडे, सुशील लुहार, नैमीचन्द बारूपाल, रमेश ठाकुर के साथ जयनारायण व्यास विश्वविद्यालय की उपाध्यक्ष सुश्री प्रियंका ढांका, पूर्व उपाध्यक्ष डा0 अर्चना भगासरा एवं छात्र संघ के पूर्व अध्यक्ष डा0 विनोद भगासरा भी उपस्थित थे। 

बौद्धिक प्रतियोगिता एवं युव प्रेरणा शिविर @ शिमला

स्वामी विवेकानन्द के 11 सितम्बर 1893 के “विश्व विजयी भाषण” के द्वारा विश्वको दिया गया “बन्धुत्व” का संदेश पूरे विश्वमें “विश्व बन्धुत्व दिवस” के रूप में मनाया जा रहा है। विवेकनन्द केन्द्र भी हर साल इस समारोह को मनाता है। इस अवसर को ध्यान में लेते हुए विवेकानन्द केन्द्र, कन्याकुमारी - शाखा शिमला द्वारा स्वामी विवेकानन्द बौद्धिक प्रतियोगिता का अायोजन किया गया। जीसमें हिमाचल प्रदेश  विश्वविद्यालय के एवं राजीव गांधी महाविद्यालय के छात्रों एवं छात्राएँ प्रतिभागी बने।

प्रतियोगिता दो चरणो में अायोजित की गई। ईसके प्रथम चरण, दिनांक 3.09.2016, दिन शनिवार को स्वामी विवेकानन्द के जीवन पर अाधारित पुस्तक 'तेजस्वी जीवन' पर लिखित परीक्षा राजीव गांधी महाविद्यालय (कोटसेरा महाविद्यालय) में करायी गई। तथा दुसरेे चरण के अन्तर्गत युव प्रेरणा शिविर का अायोजन दिनांक 4.09.2016, दिन रविवार को नाभा स्थित विवेकानन्द केन्द्र में किया गया। तीन धंटे के शिविर में प्रथम सत्र में परिचय तथा ज्ञानवर्धक एवं स्मृति विस्तारक खेल हुए। शिविरार्थी को तीन गणों (समूह) में विभाजित करते हुए, 'what is India?' (हम भारत को क्या समझते है?), ईस विषय पर चिंतन-मंथन हुअा। चाय के बाद के सत्र में इसी विषय को लेते हुए प्रत्येक गण के द्वारा सारगर्भित प्रस्तुतिकरण किया गया। इसके उपरांत स्वामी विवेकानन्द के जीवन के अादर्शों के माध्यम से राष्ट्रिय युवा दिवस की प्रासंगिकता को चलचित्र (Movie) के माध्यम से बाताया गया। प्रतियोगिता का सफल अयोजन राजीव गांधी महाविद्यालय के प्रधानाचार्य श्री राजा राम चौहान जी एवं दर्शन शास्त्र के प्राध्यापक श्री पंकज जी अौर विवेकानन्द केन्द्र के कार्यकर्ता के सहयोग से हुअा। प्रितयोगिता का परिणाम एवं पुरस्कार वितरण - विश्व बन्धुत्व दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में हो रहे कार्यक्रम 10-सितम्बर 2016 शनिवार मध्यान्ह के बाद  दोपहर 3.30 – 5.00  तक गेयटी थियेटर, शिमला में नागालैन्ड एवं मणिपूर के पूर्व महामहिम राज्यपालजी की उपस्थीति में होगा।

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VKIC Annual Report 2015-16

Another year has passed, and we at VKIC continue our mission of protecting and promoting the ancient wisdom and traditions of North East India. The evaluation of the activities possibly lies not in the size and shape of them, but in identification of the core value within them.

In the midst of the rush for dissecting the differences amongst the communities, in their attire and food, minor variations in the rites and rituals, the job and mission of exploring the core unity is a challenging task. VKIC is committed to this cause.

The year's activities covered an unique three-day seminar on Sawra community, held in Moran of Dibrugarh district, Assam. The Sawra is one of the tea communities of Assam rich in traditional culture. Facets of their lifestyle, rites and rituals and other important aspects of the community with definitive characteristics were presented by the community members in the seminar.

The seminar on Bodo community - from the perspective of change and continuity –covered wide ranging community characteristics, which were elaborated by the experts from the community.

The Annual Minati Hazarika Memorial Lecture was delivered by Prof. Purneswar Nath,former head of the Assamese Department, Darrang College, on the topic: “Patriotismand Nationalism in the Literary Works of Lakshminath Bezbaruah.

In the Foundation Day of VKIC the highlight of the programme was the conferring of VKIC Sanmanee award to Mizo preceptor Puitham Rorelliana for the year 2016. The Sanmaan was presented by chief guest of the function, Sri Ranjan Chatterjee, former Chief Secretary of Meghalaya. He also delivered the VKIC Foundation Day Lecture on thetopic: "Development Perspectives of North East India and Environmental Concerns.

Apart from these some other activities which were taken up included: Photography Workshop at Arya Vidyapeeth College, and a number of yoga sessions organized indifferent places of Guwahati, where trainers from VKIC highlighted the theoretical and practical dimensions of this great Indian tradition.

A few books and publications also saw the light of the day. They further reinforced VKIC's position as an intellectual fountainhead and an emerging think tank in this part of our motherland.

click here for Annual Activity Report 2015-16 of Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture

राजस्थान में अजमेर विभाग का वन भ्रमण कार्यक्रम संपन्न

विवेकानन्द केन्द्र कन्याकुमारी अजमेर विभाग की ओर से 28 अगस्त 2016 को वन भ्रमण का कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया गया।

कार्यक्रम में 110 कार्यकर्ता एवं परिजन सम्मिलित हुए। अजमेर नगर, ब्यावर नगर एवं किशनगढ़ नियोजित नगर के कार्यकर्तागणों ने ब्यावर में नीलकण्ठ महादेव के दर्शन किए तथा रोचक खेल, एक्शन साॅंग आदि के साथ साथ भजन, पर्वतारोहण तथा वनभ्रमण की गतिविधियों में सहभागिता की। विभाग प्रमुख डाॅ. स्वतन्त्र शर्मा द्वारा वन भ्रमण की संकल्पना को स्पष्ट करते हुए केन्द्र कार्य में सक्रियता बढ़ाने एवं कार्यपद्धति मजबूत करने पर जोर दिया गया। अंत में भोजन प्रशादी के उपरांत वन भ्रमण का समापन हुआ।

Universal Brotherhood Day Celebration at VK Mysore

On the occasion of Universal Brotherhood Day celebration, college level cultural examination is conducted on “ Swami Vivekananda and his message to the youth”  at in colleges ( 16 districts) for 3845 students. 

1. Govt College  Kankapura.  Govt college Magadi. Govt college,  Bidadi. Rural College, Kanakapura. ( Ramanagar district)

2. Govt college Chamarajnagar, Govt college for womwn, Chamarajnagar , J S S College Gundlupete ( Chamarajanagar district)

3. Govt college , Ranibennur, Govt college, sunkalpet, govt college hirekerur , Govt college Bankapura. ( Haveri district)

4. Sree Niranjanaswamy college, Besent womens college, Vivekananda College, Vivekananda P G Center , Puttur , Mulky Sundaram Shetty college ( Mangalore district)

5. Govt college Karkala, St. Maries Syrian college Brahmavar, Govt college kota ( Udupi District)

6. Maharani Science College Mysore, Govt college Siddartanagar, Govt college Bilekere, Govt college Hullhalli, Govt college Bannur, Vidyavardaka college, Sheshadripuram college, Vidyodaya college  T Narsipura ( Mysore district)

7. Abbas khan college, Bangalore. Maharani Science college, Bangalore. Govt college, Rajajinagar. Ambedkar Govt college, Indiranagar. Govt college, Frazer town. S S M R V College ( Bangalore district)

8. Siddaganga college, Tumkur. Govt college, Tiptur. ( Tumkur district)

9. Adichunchangiri college, Nagamangala ( Mandya district) 

10. Govt science college, Hassan district

11. Govt college, Bijapur district

12.  Govt college Koppal district

13.  Govt P U College, Ajjampura. Govt 1st Grade college, Ajjampura ( Chikkamaglur district)

14. Kamala Nehru college ( Shimoga district)

15.  GOVT COLLEGE, Manahalli. S S K B College Basavakalyana , Kaviratna Kalidasa College ( Bidar district)

16.  Govt College Harihara ( HARIHARA DISTRICT) 

Programmes for the month of September 2016

5.9.2016 to 7.9.2016    Vinayaka Chaturti celebration

10.9.2016            Interschool- college competition on Patriotic song,  Poster making – digital India, quotation writing.

11.9.2016            Yuva Sammelana- U B Day celebration

12.9.2016            U. B. Day celebration at Mysore

13.9.2016            Onam celebration

‘मैं विवेकानन्द बोल रहा हूं’ सन्देश स्पर्धा के पुरस्कार वितरित

नागपुर, सितम्बर 3 : विवेकानन्द केन्द्र कन्याकुमारी, शाखा नागपुर की ओर से प्रतिवर्ष की तरह इस वर्ष भी “मैं विवेकानन्द बोल रहा हूं” आंतर विद्यालय सन्देश पठन स्पर्धा का आयोजन किया गया।

कक्षा 3री से 9वीं तक के विद्यार्थियों के लिए आयोजित इस स्पर्धा में इस बार 43 विद्यालयों के कुल 760 छात्र-छात्राएं सम्मिलित हुए। स्पर्धा के प्रथम चरण में कुल 618 विद्यार्थी सम्मिलित हुए। प्रथम फेरी में कुल 264 विद्यार्थियों का चयन अंतिम फेरी के लिए किया गया। इन चयनित विद्यार्थियों का एक दिवसीय व्यक्तित्व विकास शिविर लिया गया, जिसमें कुल 170 छात्र-छात्राएं सम्मिलित हुए। इसी शिविर में विजयी विद्यार्थियों को पुरस्कार वितरित किए गए।

यह सन्देश पठन स्पर्धा हिंदी, मराठी और अंग्रेजी में लिया गया। विद्यार्थियों के लिए तीन गट (ग्रुप) बनाए गए थे। भाषानुसार प्रत्येक गट में तीन पुरस्कार रखे गए थे और 2 विशेष सांत्वना पुरस्कार रखे गए थे। प्रथम गट (हिन्दी) में प्रथम पुरस्कार सरस्वती विद्यालय (बर्डी) की मानसी नागभीड़कर, द्वितीय पुरस्कार संजूबा प्रायमरी स्कूल (चक्रधर नगर) के यशस्वी चर्जन तथा तृतीय पारितोषिक सीडीएस स्कूल (हिंगणा रोड) की श्रावणी लोखंडे को प्रदान किया गया। इसी तरह प्रथम गट ( मराठी) में प्रथम पुरस्कार आरएस मुंडले स्कूल की आनंदी कुलकर्णी, द्वितीय पुरस्कार प्रकाश मेमोरियल कॉन्वेंट के पुष्कर गौरखेड़े तथा तृतीय पारितोषिक अंध विद्यालय के श्रावण ढुमणे को मिला। वहीं प्रथम गट (अंग्रेजी) में प्रथम पुरस्कार सरस्वती विद्यालय (बर्डी) हरिओम हिंगल, द्वितीय पुरस्कार संजूबा प्रायमरी स्कूल की रुचिका कन्हेर तथा तृतीय पारितोषिक भारतीय विद्याभवन, श्रीकृष्ण नगर की कु. श्रिया काशीकर को प्रदान किया गया।

द्वितीय गट (हिन्दी) में प्रथम पुरस्कार खुले गट से दिया पाराशर, द्वितीय पुरस्कार बीआरए मुंडले के आस्था गाढवे तथा तृतीय पुरस्कार सेवा सदन हायस्कूल की वैष्णवी भोंडवे को प्रदान किया गया। इसी तरह द्वितीय गट ( मराठी) में संजूबा हायस्कूल की समृद्धि ढोरे, द्वितीय पुरस्कार बीआरए मुंडले की श्रुति भिड़े तथा तृतीय पुरस्कार अंध विद्यालय की वेदिका गेडाम को मिला। वहीं द्वितीय गट (अंग्रेजी) में प्रथम पुरस्कार संजूबा हायस्कूल की स्नेहल राकास, द्वितीय पुरस्कार सीडीएस (काटोल रोड) की काव्या भार्गव तथा तृतीय पुरस्कार बीआरए मुंडले के ओंकार साठे को प्रदान किया गया।

तृतीय गट (हिन्दी) में प्रथम पुरस्कार भारतीय विद्याभवन (श्रीकृष्ण नगर) के अतिशय जैन, द्वितीय पुरस्कार वीटी कान्वेंट (बेलतरोडी) की दिशा हटवार तथा तृतीय पुरस्कार रामनगर भारत विद्यालय की पल्लवी गजभिये को प्रदान किया गया। इसी तरह तृतीय गट ( मराठी) में प्रथम पुरस्कार वीटी कान्वेंट की जान्हवी खंडारकर, द्वितीय पुरस्कार सेवा सदन हायस्कूल की सुषमा मेश्राम तथा तृतीय पुरस्कार बीआरए मुंडले स्कूल के ओजस तुंबडे को मिला। वहीं तृतीय गट (अंग्रेजी) में प्रथम पुरस्कार वीटी कान्वेंट (बेलतरोडी) की स्वाती अय्यर, द्वितीय पुरस्कार भारतीय विद्याभवन (श्रीकृष्ण नगर) की रिदम माहेश्वरी तथा तृतीय पुरस्कार विद्यासागर विद्यालय की सारा पुसाम को प्रदान किया गया। स्पर्धा में 2 विशेष सांत्वना पुरस्कार प्रदान किए गए जिनमें प्रथम गट के लिए पूनम सोनी तथा तृतीय गट के लिए पीयूष खेडकर का नाम शामिल है। 

From Population to Invincible Tyrant

The sufi mystic Ibn-al-Arabi wrote that God is essentially in all things.

Dreams in the plant,
Stirs in the animal,
And awakens in man”

This Vedantic vision was also echoed by Swami Vivekananda when he proclaimed - “Each soul is potentially divine ………..” Today, 2nd September is the anniversary of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial. On this day in the year 1970, the grand Vivekananda Rock Memorial was inaugurated as a tribute to the great patriotic saint Swami Vivekananda. Let us remember him and re-dedicate ourselves for his mission - awakening the God in Man.

This month Tenali Raman is expressing his wisdom in the field of ‘’Population – Migiration and Habitat’. In our happenings section, we have covered training programmes on Terrace gardening, Safe food, Cost effective construction and Bio-methanation plants. This time also in Green Health, we have a training programme on Awareness, Documentation & Standardisation of Varma medical practices.

In the wisdom section, Prof.Makarand Paranjape tells us how the food is used as a source of stimulation in the modern times and concludes by saying that “Eating simply is the basis of an ethical life”.  Georg Simmel tells us about the Genuine Relationship while Dr.Madhusudana Reddy warns us that human motivation; lust an ambition is making the technology an invincible tyrant. Please click here for reading the newsletter.

Samskruta Diwas And Samskratotsava at Vivekananda Kendra Mysore

On the occasion of Samskruta Diwas interschool and college Subhashita and Sanskrit Patriotc song competition organised on 7th August at Kendra.

On 21st August Sanskritotsava celebrated . Sri Venkataramana HEGDE was Chief guest and Smt Nagaratnammaji presided the programm. Su. Soumya Didi gave talk on Sanskrit. Sanjeevini Dhyana taken by Smt. Nagaratnammji. At the end prizes distributed to the winners of competition.

Health Camp Organised at Majuli

Two days health camp was organized on 20th and 21stAugust 2016 at Majuli by Vivekananda Kendra NRL Hospital, Numaligarh in association with Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, Majuli.

The Medical team comprised of Dr Diganta Konwar, Dr Dwijendra Milli, Dr Dharmakanta Hira, Mrs Jaya Sarkar, Mrs Padmaja Khound, Mrs Kalpana Pio Rongpi, Shri Hiranya Baruah, and helpers Shri Dipankar Chetia, Shri Durlov Thengal & Shri Kishore Bori. We started from hospital at 6:00 am in two vehicles along with the medicines for Nemati ghat and crossed Brahmaputra by the 8:30 am ferry service.

We had the camp at Pahumara Village on the first day where around 400 patients attended and at Bhakat Chapori on the second day where the attendance was around 200 patients and would have been more had we not ended the camp at 12:20 pm as we had to pack up an return (had to leave the vehicles on one bank of a stream and transfer the team including the medicines to the other bank and then again move further on to the camp site which) to catch the ferry at 3:00 pm. Free medicines were provided to the patients after consultation.

The programme was co-ordinated by Shri Basudev Upadhyaya, Principal VKV and his team of teachers and parents. Two doctors from Majuli government hospital also joined the health camp on the first day for 2 hours on request of Principal VKV. I also accompanied the medical team to Majuli.

Vivekananda Kendra Rural Development July Month Report

“Sri Rama Jaya Rama” Mantra was chanted during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and daily by our Balwadi school children, cultural class students and during monthly meetings by our Balwadi teachers and Social Workers. Every month nearly 8, 52,122 times mantras were chanted in 84 localities.

Through 74 Balwadis, 1,795 rural Children were nurtured. In all the Balwadis, Malt along with hygienically prepared highly nutritive lunch with vegetables was served during the day. And in the evening vitamin-rich cereals were provided to the children.

In our Medicare Programme, 1818 patients were examined and treated for various common ailments, through 14 Rural Medical Centers in Kanyakumari, Nellai and Thoothukudi districts.

In 173 Samskara Vargas, 6259 students participated. The students were taught about the values of Indian Culture, through games, lectures & lessons. The feelings of oneness were strengthened among participants, through patriotic songs and games.

Under Adopt a Grannie Programme, 26 destitute and old people were provided with monthly solatiums, in the form of rice, dhal, oil, etc., for their livelihood and 115 persons provided rice only, in Southern four districts of Tamilnadu.

Monthly Deepa poojas were organized in 216 village temples in five districts of Southern Tamilnadu, in which 9006 ladies participated and offered prayers for the welfare of self, family and the society.

Under Amrita Surabhi Scheme, our Kendra workers collected 550 Kgs of rice from five districts.

Through various branch centers, including Thoothukudi A.O. and book stalls, literature books were sold for Rs. 45,262 /-

Vivekavani Subscriptions for 133 three years one and 5 Patron were collected.

80 women are being benefited in 4 Self Help Groups in Kanyakumari district.

Swadhyaya Varga has been conducted at one place, Aruppukottai in which 13 persons attended

4 tailoring units are functioning well in Nellai & Kanyakumari districts with the total attendance of 81.

Shivalinga Poojas were conducted at 03 places in Kanyakumari District and 166 members participated.

Durga Pooja was conducted at 03 places, in Kanyakumari District in which 179 devotees participated.

Eye camps were conducted at 3 places, in Kanyakumari, Nellai and Thoothukudi districts in which 699 were treated for their eye ailments and 111 unter went cataract operation. 38 persons were given eye medicines and 31 persons were given spectacles.

Kendra Varga has been conducted at in Aruppukottai where 10 persons attended.

Parents meeting was conducted at 2 places in Kanyakumari district and 44 persons participated.

On 4th July 2016 Swami Vivekanandar Maha samathi day was observed with Anna Pooja and Social Workers Cultural Programme at Kanyakumari. More than 1000 persons came from southern five districts participated in this programme. Education Aid distributed 16 needy students worth of Rs.88500/- sponsered by Sriganesh Nantha Gopal,- Coimbatore, Maria Pia Machi, Siva Priya Ashramam- Curtralam. More than 3000 persons were served with noon prasatham including Vivekananda Kendra Vidhyalaya Kanyakumari, Vallioor students and teachers 1700.

Social workers refresher camp was held between 05.07.2016 to 08.07.2016 at Kanyakumari and 28 workers participated.All Social Workers visited one day to Koodankulam Nuclear Project - Koodankulam.On 8th July Vahana pooja was performed.

Balwadi teacher refresher camp was held from 30.06.2016 to 03.07.2016.

Teachers from Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram and

Virudhunagar districts attended the camp. Totally 129 teachers and 12 workers

attended the camp. During the camp all the teachers were well trained.

Guru Purnima was celebrated at Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi. Nearly at 55

places and 3950 participated in the function.

Anna Pooja was conducted on 19.07.2016 at Ayyappa College in Kanyakumri district and

600 persons participated and 500 kgs rice collected.

Rural level competition was held in two districts Total No.of. competitions - 7, Schools -55, Students -1024, Parents - 10, Teachers - 76

This month, we have distributed the rice which was collected through Amrita Surabhi and Anna Pooja to Balwadi children, old poor people and the institutions as mentioned below:

1. Mounagurusamy madam, Thootioodu, Kanyakumari district - 100 Kgs

2. Mounagurusamy madam, Mandaikadi, Samathi Peedam - 100 Kgs

2. Hindu Middle School - A.Thiumalapuram, Tirunelveli district - 200 Kgs

INSPIRING INCIDENTS

J.Subbulakshmi- Thangammal puram – Thoothukudi District

A five years old boy. Rajesh Kannan is studying in our Creche. He is a good and obedient student.His sister (1 ½ years old) was admitted during Saraswathi Pooja. She is crying most of the time. This makes Rajesh Kannan worried and he used to control himself. He will come near her and clean her face and look after her very kindly. When the teacher feeds the child he comes and asks the teacher to allow him to feed her so that she will eat more. One day her legchain fell somewhere. A child named Mariselvi found it and gave it to the teacher. On seeing this, Rajesh told his mother not to send his sister with ornaments as the teacher had much work in the school. She should not thrust more work on

her. The boys maturity touched my heart.

N.Chandra – Ambai – Tirunelveli district

As I was suffering from some poisonous infection I went to a shop to buy medicinal plant for it. There I met a Headmaster and his wife working as a teacher in V.K.Puram. As they were known to me they talked intimately. The shopkeeper enquired me about my job and advised me to take care of the health. “Doing service is appreciable. To continue best service good health is essential” saying this he treated me kindly. I am proud of being a Kendra service worker.

V.Saradha, Social Workers – Thoothukudi District

This incident happened while conducting Midalangadu cultural competitions. One of the special invitees for the valedictory function asked us to tell a story to inspire the participants. At once Kasthuri teacher narrated a story in simple language so as to make all the children understand. The person who asked for the story told us that he didn’t even know that story and appreciated her. He also commented that the trainees of Vivekananda Kendra were talented and service – minded. That was their special quality. We all felt happy and proud of hearing such appreciation.

Free Eye Camp mark the birth Anniversary of Padmashree Dr Robin Banerjee

The Free Eye Camp scheduled for 22nd Aug to mark the birth Anniversary of Padmashree Dr Robin Banerjee was successfully organised yesterday. It was jointly organised by Padmashree Dr Robin BanerjeeTrust and Lions Eye Hospital Jorhat.

The Camp was formally inaugurated by Sri Prakhyat Duwarahji, chairman, VMC VKV Golaghat.

A total of 73 patients got their eyes checked. Out of those, 21 were from VKV Golaghat including 8 students. The students' parents were later on conveyed the suggestions/treatments prescribed by the doctor.

Out of the general public, three (03) patients required operation and were taken by the Lions Eye Hospital group yesterday itself for free operation. 

VKVAPT August month newsletter

A martial arts student went to his teacher and said earnestly, “I am devoted to studying your martial system. How long will it take me to master it?”

The teacher’s reply was casual, “Ten years.” Impatiently, the student answered, “But I want to master it faster than that. I will work very hard. I will practice every day, ten or more hours a day if I have to. How long will it take then?”

The teacher thought for a moment, “20 years”.

In life we require Sadhana and Shradha to live a meaningful and successful life. It should be our earnest efforts to see that our students are growing with both qualities which would help them to master the basic skills from School education.

There are many things to share which had happened during the last two months.

VKVAPT Team Meeting: The first meeting with the CICs in this session was held on 15 and 16 June in VKVAPT, Dibrugarh. In the beginning of the meeting there was a Swadhaya on the 8th chapter of ‘Sadhana of Service’ of Mananeeya Eknathji. All the five CICs reported various matters relating to the respective schools like joining of teachers, vacancies, requirement etc. In addition to these, there were discussion on many administrative and accounts related matters, updates on teachers’ recruitment drive, teachers’ performance in the last APS etc. Mananeeya Pravinji was present throughout the days and guided all.

Sargam Camp: The first Sargam camp for this session was held at VKV Itanagar from 25 June to 29 June 2016 in which 20 selected students from the VKVs Balijan, Nirjuli, Vivek Vihar and Itanagar and 5 selected teachers attended the camp. Students and newly selected music teachers were trained in singing Patriotic Songs and Bhajans & Chanting of Prayers and Bhagawad Gita (Chapter 16). On the whole, the participants have learnt 36 different items. The main resource persons for the camp were Shri R Krishna Kumar from VKVAPT, Smt. Anjali Das from Balijan and Shri. Chayan Sarkar from VKV Yazali.   The Sargam Team presented one patriotic song each on all the three working days during the camp in the school assembly of VKV Itanagar. Shri Deepak Chandra Bhatt, Executive Engineer, Central Water Commission graced the valedictory function held at 3.30 on 29th June 2016. The camp was an enriching experience for the participants. The trainees are expected to train more students in their respective schools.

Personality Development Camp Conducted: VKV Yazali conducted one day PDC for the students of Class VIII to X from the school on various dates in the month. Altogether 71 girls and 96 boys participated in the Shibir. The one day Shibir focused on giving valuable message of Swami Vivekananda, Various aspects of Personality Development etc. In addition to these, there were Yogasana practice and Group discussion and presentation.

Motivational lecture in VKV Roing: A motivational lecture was organized in VKV Roing on 23 June. 39 students of Class XII attended the lecture. Sri. Rome Mele, APCS Topper (Second), an Ex VKVian of Roing, was the speaker. Sri Mele motivated the students by telling that by preparing strategically one can achieve success in competitive examination. He also expressed his gratefulness towards VKVs for his strong foundation and for instilling values in his life.

Celebration of International Yoga day: All the VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh celebrated International Yoga Day with lot of enthusiasm. In addition to the in-house program, many VKVs participated in programs organized by Govt. or other agencies. In the school level competition there were Suryanamaskar and asana practice along with motivational speech on the benefit of yoga for body, mind and intellect. VKV Kharsang celebrated the occasion by involving the students of 3 neighbouring Government schools who came to VKV Kharsang and participated in the celebration. Notables among the public program were the following:

Participation 80 trained students of VKV Vivek Vihar & 250 students of VKV Itanagar in the grand program at IG park which was witnessed by Governor Sri J.P.Rajkhowa and Union Minister, Sri Kiren Rijjiju; the participation of 50 students along with staffs of VKV Wessang in the program organized in Officer’s Club by AYUSH, Art of Living and VKV Wessang which was witnessed by DC Sri Rajit Takuk and other dignitaries; 80 students of VKV Roing took part in the public program at General ground Roing which was inaugurated by Sri. Mukut Mithi, Honorable Rajya Sabha MP. In addition to the school level program, VKV Dollungmukh visited the neighboring village to motivate the villagers to practice yoga in the school

Inauguration of Class Room Library: - Class room Library set up with the help of Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, Naharlagun Branch was inaugurated on 29th June 2016 at VKV Nirjuli. The main objective of the creation of Class Room Library was to make available the age appropriate books to primary class students and conduct guided reading inside the class room to introduce them to the world of books in the initial years of schooling. The children also would be given a chance to borrow books for further reading at home.

The inaugural function was held at VKV Nirjuli wherein Shri. Rajesh Jagota handed over the keys of 9 class room Libraries to Principal VKV Nirjuli in the presence of Shri. Unnikrishnan. P.M, Education Officer of the Trust and large number of students and staff of the school. Shri. Rajesh Jagota, Shri. Pandey, Chief Engineer and Sri Unnikrishnan addressed the students and staff on the occasion.

Share and Care: - Some well-wishers, who has tremendous love and care for the works of VKVs in Arunachal Pradesh, continue make their presence in Arunachal Pradesh through their small efforts. Er. Jayant Katdare former National Chess player from Nagpur and Executive Engineer in Maharashtra Electricity Board is an excellent example for that. He had visited VKVs in November 2014 on invitation for giving Coaching to Students in Chess. He kept guiding us in his regard. He has recently contributed high quality Chess boards & coins, books related to chess to VKVs. Thanks to him.

Language Lab for EMRS Bana: - The Language lab at EMRS Bana became fully operational. The Students of EMRS Bana will have modern facility to Learn Language. The Lab was set up with the help of the Department of SJTEA.

Inauguration of VKV Kimi:- VKV Kimi the 35th VKV was inaugurated on 2nd June by Smt. Manju Pankaj, spouse of Shri.P.C.Pankaj Chairman and Managing Director NEEPCO, Shillong in the presence number of NEEPCO officials, Local People and Students. Shri. Nanda Kumar P.T is the founding Principal of the school. The initial classes has been started from class I to III. The school is mainly to cater the educational need of NEEPCO Hydel Project at Kimi, West Kameng District and also the Local Populace of Kimi.

Inauguration of VKV Chayang Tajo:- The inauguration of VKV Chayang Tajo was a much awaited event in the whole area . The eagerness of the people was evident from the report published in the Arunachal Times on 8th March 2011. The newspaper report titled “ For a cause called VKV School “ states “Chayang Tajo, Mar 7: They are poor, old and barefooted. All they earn is a paltry sum of about 4000 bucks each in a year as ‘honorarium’ from the state government in return of their services. Yet for the cause of establishment of a VKV school at Chayang Tajo they are more than ready to donate half of the honorarium, no matter, even if it meant two-bag-less rice for them.

The gaon burahs (village elders) of Chayang Tajo, with this, go on to show that they got big hearts if not big literate heads.

“In addition to this (honorarium), I’ll give away one mithun to the cause,” declares, amidst a loud applause, Taffe Eri, the president of Chayang Tajo Goan Burah Welfare Association. “Nobody could better understand than us what it meant to be not educated,” he adds while speaking in a public meeting on 27th February last.

A day before the said public meeting, Honchun Ngandam, Minister for Horticulture, had laid the foundation stone of Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya at SIB complex, Chayang Tajo in the presence of Karya Bagang, the local MLA and hundreds of villagers. The minister on the same day graced the Nyokum Yullo Festival’s eventful sacrifice day as Chief Guest while the director horticulture, J Ratan as the guest of honour”

Smt Karya Bagang, Shri. Tara Bagang, noted Social worker and Shri. Ashok Tajo, ADC and alumni of VKV and scores of public leaders have worked ceaselessly to get the building completed and also for other necessities.

VKV Chayang Tajo the 36th VKV was inaugurated on 25th July 2016 in befitting function at Chayang Tajo. Shri. Rajiv Takuk, Deputy Commissioner, East Kameng District, Smt. Karya Bagang, MLA 9th Chayang Tajo Assembly, Shri. Ashok Tajo, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Er. Pai Dawe, large number of well-wishers and parents were present for the inauguration ceremony. VKV Chayang Tajo has at present classes from I to III. Gradually classes will be increased every year. It is situated 80 Km away from Seppa, the District Head Quarter of East Kameng District. Shri Sanjeeb Kr. Kar is the founding Principal of the School.

Inauguration of B.Ed. college:- It was a long cherished dream of Kendra to start a B.Ed college to groom aspiring youths to be committed and competent teachers to the overall educational scenario of the state.

Vivekananda Kendra College of Teacher Education at VKV-Complex, Nirjuli held the inaugural function to mark the historical beginning of a new B.Ed college on 25th July 2016 at VKV Complex. The inauguration was done by Dr. Joram Begiji, Prant Pramukh of Vivekananda Kendra and the Chief information commissioner, Government of Arunachal Pradesh in a befitting Programme. Speaking on the occasion Dr.Begiji said that Vivekananda Kendra of Arunachal Pradesh is committed to provide quality higher education to the people of Arunachal Pradesh and the B.Ed College is one another effort to fulfil the dream of Mananeeya Eknathj.

Shri Unnikrishnan P.M, Education Officer of VKVAPT was also present on the occasion and he underlined the need for creating a base for future professionals in the field of education to improve its overall quality.

VKCTE is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University and approved by National Council of Teacher Education, Govt. of India.

Participation in various training programs:-

CCE Workshop at Naharlagun: - Shri. K. Jaishankar, Principal, VKV Itangar; Shri. Rajan. P., Principal, VKV Banderdewa; Shri. Sangram Chowdhury, VKV Nirjuli, Shri. Dhrubajyoti Nath, VKV Yazali; Shri. Balasaheb D. Nagarale, VKV Balijan and Shri M.V. Ravindran, VKV Vivek Vihar participated in a 2 day Capacity building Programme conducted by CBSE – Centre of Excellence, Kolkata on Co – Scholastic aspects of CCE on 28th & 29th June 2016 at Royal International School at Naharlagun. Smt. Ratna Singh, Principal, Hindustani Kendriya Vidyalaya, Guwahati and Master Resource Person for CCE, CBSE, New Delhi was the main resource person for the program.

Science Teachers Training workshop:- 10 Teachers namely Shri. Amitava Mondal, VKV Balijan; Shri. Prashant Neog, VKV Banderdewa; Shri. T.Sritharan, VKV Nirjulil; Shri. Vinod Kothawade, Shri. Aurobindo Mohanty and Shri. K.K.Subramainan from VKV Itanagar, Shri. Gupta Bigop Parida, VKV Vivek Vihar, Shri. Anupam Dey, VKV Yazali, Shri. Surjit Singh, VKV Oyan & Shri. Manu Kumar .H.N, VKV Sher participated in a 2 day Science Teachers training workshop jointly organized by CSIR,NEIST Branch and Royal Society of Chemistry, Kolkata on 19th & 20th July at Naharlagun. Smt .Vimala Oak, Royal Society of Chemistry was the resource persons for the camp. The workshop threw light on the active learning process through various activities like show me the board, card sort, concept map, dart method, word search, dominoes, Bingos & Tarsia. Teacher were trained in hands on activities in finding the pH of different fruits and leaves, Production of carbon dioxide by baking powder and vinegar, Ionization with iron oxide, Electrolysis, Decomposition reaction, Displacement reaction, Double displacement reaction &Oxidation.

Vedic Ganit Workshop: - 13 teachers of mathematics from VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh participated in a Vedic Ganit Workshop organized for the teachers of Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas North East by Vivekananda Kendra Shiksha Prasar Vibhag (VKSPV), Guwahati at Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture (VKIC) Uzanbazar, Guwahati from 21st to 23rd July. Sri Sriram Chouthaiwale from Nagpur, Maharastra was the main Resource person for the Workshop. Vedic methods of Addition, Subtraction, multiplication, division, finding squares of numbers and various mathematical operations with polynomials were the focus of the workshop.

Bhoomi Puja at VKV Baljan for New Hostel complex: -

The Bhoomi Puja for a new Girls’ hostel complex at VKV Balijan was performed on 14th August 2016 in the presence of Man. Pravinji, Secretary, VKVAPT; Shri. Chukku Takar , Additional Deputy Commissioner, Balijan; Dr.R. N. Pal , Founder Director, National Yak Research Centre, Dirang, Shri. P.M Unnikrishnan and number of well-wishers, students and teachers of VKV Balijan. The complex was designed by Ar. Kento Ori and Er. Jakre would supervise the project.

Superannuation: - Shri. G Raman, Smt. Venuga Devi and Su. Upasana Sharma have retired from their long years of service in July 2016. All three have made self-effacing farewell for their dedicated long career whose entire adult life spent in various VKVs for the service of this Himalayan State. The emotional Raman Sir has remarked that his mind is fully with Aruanchal and he would cherish the memories of being with little kids, their pranks, seeing them growing in front of his eyes etc forever.

Hosting of State Level Van Mahotsav by VKV Itanagar. :-VKV Itanagar hosted the 67th state level Van Mahotsav Programme on 4th July 2016. : Smt. Shakuntala Gamlin IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Sri K D Singh, Advisor to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Sri. Onkar Singh, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF), Environment and Forest (E&F), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Sri. G N Sinha, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF), Wildlife and Biodiversity (WL&BD), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF), Planning and Development (P&D), Government of Arunachal Pradesh etc were the important dignitaries present for the programme.

The Chief Secretary inaugurated the function by planting a tree. All the dignitaries also planted trees in the campus. After the massive tree plantation, the awareness programme was held in Man. Eknathji Centenary Hall. Shri. Unnikrishnan.P.M, Education Officer, VKVAPT delivered the welcome address. The Chief Guest Smt. Shakuntala Gamlin narrated the conditions of Japan, where the cities have come up with natural beauty of trees with their concentrated efforts. She shared her dream for Itanagar that it should be developed as the Smart & Green City by planting trees in large numbers. She also lauded the efforts taken by VKV authorities for keeping the campus clean and full of vegetation in the campus. She also congratulated the VKV authorities for providing ideal environment for learning for children.

She has announced that the approach road to VKV Itanagar which is in a precarious condition would be made concrete soon.

Visit of Chief Secretary to VKV Dollungmukh: VKV Dollungmukh students and staffs were enthralled when they got an opportunity to receive the Chief Secretary Smt. Shankutala Gamlin, IAS; various officials from Government of Arunachal Pradesh and NHPC Officials who made an unannounced visit to the school on 3rd July 2016. She interacted with the staff and students of the school.

Inauguration of Non- formal Sanskrit Education Centre @ VKV Nirjuli:- A Non Formal Sanskrit Education Centre was inaugurated on 26th August by the Education Officer of the Trust Shri. Unnikrishnan.P.M in a simple ceremony at VKV Nirjuli. Non Formal Sanskrit Education centre is the initiative of Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan, deemed University under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. VKV Nirjuli will be the partner for the programme. Initially there would be 3 batches of 30 persons enrolled in the program.

Glittering performance of VKV Students in District Level Science Seminar:-

It was a great moment for the VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh when students from various VKVs stood first in 14 Districts in the District level Science Seminar. The names of the first position holders are given below:

Sl.No.      Name of VKV        Participants Name

1     Nirjuli      Km. Apurv Sarkar

2      Sher      Km. Takam Dado Madang

3      Tafrogam      Kr. Sanghmitra Phukan

4      Ziro      Km. Taku Tako Amung

5      Yingkiong      Km. Anne Aje

6      Koloriang      Km. Yumlam Kena

7      Roing      Km. Priya Barua

8      Jirdin      Km. Toyir Kango

9      Nivedita Vihar, Seijosa      Km. Pung Taku

10      Kitpi Tawang      Km. Lobsang Dolma

11      Amliang       Kr. Kapnai Losu

12       Kuporijo      Km. Lukyir Taji

13      Niausa       Khunwang Harisik

14       Kharsang      Tumniang C Kongkang

Alumni Meeting: - It was an effort to form a core group of alumni who are ready to take up the responsibilities of organizing other alumni members. Advocate Pritam Taffo has organized the meeting of alumni wherein 24 alumni who studied in various VKVs namely Jairampur, Balijan, Sher, Kuporijo, Seijosa & Oyan participated. Dr. Ajit Kanitkarji facilitated the discussion for the need and strengthening of VKV alumni activities in the state. Shri. Unnikrishnanji, Shri. Rupeshji, Shri. S.C.Dixit, Shri. Pradeep.Y and Sri K Jaishankar were present for the Programme.

Annual Principal Meet: The Annual Principal meet for the session 2016-17 was held at VKVAPT, Dibrugarh on 28 and 29 July 2016. Except the Principals of the newly established schools namely VKV Kimi & Chiyang Tajo, all the Principals and Vice Principal attended the Meet. The Meet also was graced by Kendra elders and Trustees who guided the all. In the evening of the 28 July, Sri Rinchin Dorjee, Trustee addressed the participants. Mananeeya Pravinji while setting the tone of the meeting expressed happiness on the performance of the students in the Class X examination which has made a threefold improvement than the last examination in terms of CGPA 10 scoring. At the same time, he emphasized that while imparting quality education, we should ensure that the core values need to be infused to the students. Mananeeya Balakrishnanji in his guidance suggested everyone to be self-motivated and not to depend on the external motivation which is transitory. Mananeeya Bhanudasji in his session’ Effective Leadership’ explained with examples the qualities of a good leader based on the core values upheld Vivekananda Kendra and the ideal people like Swami Vivekananda and Mananeeya Eknathji. The Kendra Prarthana also contained all necessary messages which give immense strength to overcome any difficulty. In addition to the guidance of the elders, there were also detailed Result Analysis of the various VKVs in the last Class X and XII examination, Steps taken by the schools as well as VKVAPT to achieve good result, Action taken Report of various decisions taken in the last Principal Meet and discussions on various administrative matters.

Principal’s Workshop: A workshop for the Principals of VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh was conducted on 30th and 31st August 2016. Dr Ajit Kanitkar, a renowned Management expert was the main facilitator of the Workshop. Through various activities like Group Discussions and Presentation, Role Play, brainstorming etc many topics were dealt with which are of utmost relevance to the principals. Through the activities, the participants revisited the goal of the organization, analyzed the changing scenario of the overall atmosphere of the school and making plans to meet the challenges posed by such changes, made plans to strengthen each school, chalked out measures to strengthen the teaching staffs, school support group, alumni etc. The principals also made SMART plans for the session.

Follow up meeting of Chintan Baithak: A follow-up meeting of the Chintan Baithak which was held in the last session was conducted on 1st August 2016. All the participants of the last Chintan Baithak were present in the follow-up meeting. The action taken Report of different decisions were presented in the beginning. Afterwards, there were more discussions on various aspects of school strengthening. The activities which are felt to be taken up in this session to strengthen all aspects of the schools were chalked out.

Vivek Inspire Mentor’s Workshop: The Second Mentors’ Workshop relating to the VIvek Inspire Program was held on 8th & 9th August 2016 at VKV Itanagar.43 Teachers from 28 VKVs in Arunachal Pradesh attended the workshop. Sri Vivek Pongshe, Secretary Education Jnana Prabodhini, Smt.Jyothi Khemkar and Smt.Mrinmayi Vaishaymapayn from Jnana Prabodhini, Pune were the resource persons for the camp.

Orientation about various tests like GMAT, CAT, CSAT, CET, PSA & NTSE, Emotional Awareness, Self-Study Skills and different games to create mental alertness were the important activities. The Participants have prepared their action plan for the rest of the months and also shared the best practices in their respective schools. Shri. Unnikrishnan.P.M, Education Officer delivered the concluding address.

Vivek Inspire Students Workshop: The students’ workshop for the first and the second batch of the Vivek Inspire students were held in three nodal centers VKV Nirjuli, VKV Ziro and VKV Roing from 2nd to 7th August and 9th to 14th August respectively. Resource persons drawn by Jnana Probodini, Pune conducted the workshops in all the venues.