Sanskar Varg Prashikshan Shibir in Raipur

Vivekananda Kendra raipur organized sanskar varga (Cultural Classes) training program. There were session on geet, games and stories part of the program. In this program also delivered the session on the importance of Samskar Varga in current time. There are 7 Samskar Varga are going on in Raipur. There were total 55 youth participated in the training program.

Results of state level painting competitions on energy conservation

The results of State Level Painting Competition on Energy Conservation under National Campaign on Energy Conservation were announced.

After evaluation of the paintings, the jury members nominated by the State Government and NHPC on November 6 selected three paintings from each category “A” (4th, 5th & 6th standard) and “B” (7th, 8th & 9th standard) for national level competition. Ten paintings were selected for consolation prizes from each category.

Anubhav Dutta, Class VI,  of VKV, Itanagar, Lindum Antoni, Class VI, of JNV, Doimukh and Liyum Ori, Class VI, of VKV, Jirdin, West Siang won the first, second and third prizes respectively in category ‘A’.

Winners of category “B” are Martina Bagra (1st), Cl VIII, VKV, Jirdin, Aalo, West Siang, Kirondeep Bhattacharjee (2nd), Cl VIII, VKV, Itanagar, Mary Rumin, (3rd) Cl. VIII, VKV, Aalo.

The consolation prize winners are (Category A) Tanisha Paul, Cl. VI, VKV, Itanagar, Tage Atassi, Cl. VI, Woodland School, Lower Subansiri, Ziro, Baishali Paul, Cl. V, VKV, Kuporijo, Upper Subansiri, Subham Sinha, Cl.VI, Siyom Army Public School, Aalo, West Siang, Sangzing Phinya, Cl. V, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tengavalley, West Kameng, Pema Yadron, Cl. VI, VKV, Itanagar, Sagar Mall, Cl VI, Alphabet Public School, Doimukh, Liza Zirdo, Cl VI, VKV, Vivek Vihar, Aryan Singh, Cl VI, Blue Pine Res. Public School, Ziro, Dorjee B. Sona, Cl VI, VKV, Jirdin, Aalo, West Siang.

Consolation prize winners of Category B:  Mary Basar, Cl. VIII, VKV, Basar, Gul Lomdak, Cl. VIII, VKV, Kuporijo, Upper Subansiri, Joydip Kakoti, Cl IX, KV, NERIST, Nirjuli, M. Reshmi, Cl. VIII, KV, Itanagar, Nyohai Wangien, Cl. VIII, Ramakrishna Sharda Mission Girls School, Khonsa, Nabam Lamin, Cl. IX, Boum Kakir Mission School, Papum Pare, Dibyajyoti Baruah, Cl IX, VKV, NEEPCO, Yazali, Rishita Nath, Cl. IX, KV No. 1, Itanagar, Tabom Tatak, Cl. VIII, Donyi- Polo Mission School for Hearing & Visually Impaired, Chimpu, Itanagar, Piman Rani Wangsaham, Ramakrishna Sharda Mission Girls School, Khonsa.

Yoga Session at Raipur

Vivekananda Kendra Raipur organised yoga satra at Deendayal Uppadhyay Nagar's Greenland garden from 25/10/2015 to 03/11/2015.Total 15 participant took part in the yoga session. Loosening Exercises, Basic Assans, Pranayama, Suryanamaskar and Kriyas were taught. In concluding session of yoga satra, Shri Subhash Chandrakar (Kendra's Varishth Karyakarta) said that yoga is not only physical exercises, it connected individual to society. He also gave introduction of activities of Vivekananda Kendra and appeal to all participant to contribute in national work.

विवेकानन्द केन्द्र पटना द्वारा युवा सम्मेलन का आयोजन

आज दिनांक 30/10/2015 को विवेकानन्द केन्द्र कन्याकुमारी के पटना-षाखा द्वारा एक दिवसीय युवा सम्मेलन सह कार्यशाला का आयोजन पटना में बिहार प्रदेश भारत सेवक समाज, दारोगा प्रसाद राय पथ के प्रांगण में किया गया। यह कार्यशाला केन्द्र के संस्थापक माननीय एकनाथ जी के जन्मषती पर्व के उपलक्ष्य में पटना के विभिन्न महाविद्यालयों में स्वामी विवेकानन्द के विचार एवं समर्थ भारत के निर्माण में युवाओं की सकारात्मक भूमिका पर पटना के कुल 10 महाविद्यालयों में लिखित परीक्षा के आधार पर चयनित कुल 158 विद्यार्थियों ने भाग लिया। जिसमें 73 छात्र एवं 85 छात्रा थे।केन्द्र के प्रांत संगठक एवं जीवनव्रती कार्यकर्ता श्री मुकेश कीर ने चरित्र निर्माण के माध्यम से राष्टं निर्माण में युवाओं की सहभागिता तथा साथ ही सफलता से सार्थकता कैसे प्राप्त करनी है पर विस्तृत रूप से प्रकाश डाला। उन्होंने समाज निर्माण में युवाओं को आगे आने का आवाह्न किया। पटना के नगर संगठक श्री धर्मदास जी ने विवेकानन्द के आदर्षो को अपने आचरण में अपनाकर ‘सफल जीवन समर्थ भारत’ के माध्यम से युवा अपना व्यक्तिव विकास कर समाज निर्माण में अग्रणी भूमिका निभा सके। इस अवसर पर विस्तार से चर्चा हुआ। युवाओं ने समूह चर्चा के पष्चात् अपने सकारात्मक विचार सबके सामने प्रकट किया। इस कार्यशाला का उद्घाटन स्वामी हरिनाराणानन्द जी ने किया।इस मौके पर प्रांत के प्रशिक्षण प्रमुख डाॅ पंकज कुमारजी उपस्थित रहे।

Vivekananda Kendra Dibrugarh Updates

Universal Brotherhood Day Program

To commemorate Swami Vivekanand’s historical speech at the world parliament of religion on 11th September’1863 at Chicago,  Vivekananda Kendra Dibrugarh in collaboration with Lahowal college, Dibrugarh has celebrated Universal Brotherhood Day on 26th September’2015 by organizing a seminar on” Universal Brotherhood” at Lahowal College’s auditorium. The seminar was inaugurated by lightening the lamp by Sri. Jyoti Prasad Dutta, Principal of Lahowal College which was followed by  Vedic chanting by Vivekananda Kendra karyakarta before a well gathered audience where almost  all the students, teaching and non-teaching staffs attended. Welcome speech was delivered by Sri Jyoti Prasad Dutta, principal, Lahowal College. Key note address was delivered by Sri Keshabananda Haloi, of DHSK commerce college, Dibrugarh. The seminar is followed by a Arise,Awake- a Book based Written Quiz competition for the student of the college where 82 nos,of students participated.

Wall Magazine Competition cum Youth Convention

Vivekananda Kendra, Dibrugarh organizes a inter college Wall Magazine competition within Dibrugarh district and a youth convention for college students on 15th September’2015 in connection and continuation of yearlong celebration of “Mananiya Eknathji  Janma Sati Parva”.

The inter college wall magazine competition was based on the topic of “The story of Vivekananda Rock Memorial” on which students from different colleges within Dibrugarh district participated with great enthusiasm and exhibits their creative skills in forms of poetry, articles, pictures ,sketches etc. in a very decorative fashion.  The study materials and guidance were provided to all the participants in the competition almost one month prior to the competition during college samparka by Vivekananda Kendra karyakartas.

Inaugural Ceremony: The Wall Magazine competition was inaugurated by Dr.Subharani Sarma, Prant Pramukh of Vivekananda Kendra Assam Prant by lighting the lamp followed by vedic chanting by Vivekananda Kendra karyakartas. In her inaugural speech she appreciated the entire participant for their creative skills and emphasis on importance of youth’s power and its role for nation building citing Swami Vivekanand’s confidence on youths.

Details of the competitions are as:
1) Topic: The Story of Vivekananda Rock Memorial
2) Total no. of college participated:9
3) Total no. of wall magazine displayed: 10
4) Total no. of students participated:100(each team comprises of 10 students)
5) Total no. of teachers combining all colleges attending and mentoring the participant : 11
6) Panel of Judges:
) I) Smt. Minu Buragohain, Ex-Professor, DHSK College, Dibrugarh.
II) Sjt. Lakhyajit Buragohain, Asst. Professor, Dibru College, Dibrugarh.
III) Sjt. Debakrishna Baruah, Asst.Professor, Gururkul Junior College, Dibrugarh.
7) No. of Vivekananda Kendra karyakarta in organizing team:20

Result: 
1)  1st prize won by: MDKG College, Dibrugarh.
2) 2nd prize won by:  Lahowal College, Lahowal, Dibrugarh.
3) 3rd prize won by: Lahowal College, Lahowal, Dibrugarh
4) consolation prizes to: DHSK College,Dibrugarh

Youth Convention: Wall magazine competition is followed by a vibrant youth convention with all the 100 nos of participants of the competitions. The convention begins with Tin Onkar, Vedic Chanting and patriotic song which is followed by welcome speech by Sri Ravindranath Savdekar, the principal of VKV Dibrugarh. We also conducted games sessions, creative sessions, group discussion and interactive session on “safalata and sarthakata”, concluded by a inspiring lecture session by Dr.Subharani Sarma, Prant Pramukh of Vivekananda Kendra Assam Prant. Prize distribution ceremony and judges briefing were done at the end of the convention.

Conclusion : It was very much satisfying to see the youth’s involvement in all the sessions of the convention. The way they participated, the way they maintained discipline during the sessions, the way they express their thoughts and feeling etc, it appears to be a fruitful youth convention.  To sustain this tempo further more in a purposeful way a three days residential PDC for the participants of the convention is also decided by VK Dibrugarh to be held during the month of November’2015. 

Arisie,Awake book based Written quiz Competition in different colleges. 19th September’2015,20th september’2015 and 26th september’2015.

Vivekananda Kendra Dibrugarh organizes written quiz competition on “Arise,Awake”  in different colleges  within Dibrugarh district to commemorate “Mananiya Eknathji Janma Sati Parva”. Study materials were provided to the participants prior to the competition during the college samparka activities by Vivekananda Kendra karyakartas. Details of the programs held are as below:

Date	Participating Colleges/institutes	Venue	No. of participants	Feedback
19th september’15	Namrupa College	Namrup College, Namrup	15
19th September’15	Tengakhat College, Tengakhat, Dibrugarh	Tengakhat College, Tengakhat, Dibrugarh	13
19th September’15	Duliajan College, Duliajan, Dibrugarh	Duliajan College, Duliajan, Dibrugarh	15
19th September’15	Duliajan Girls college,Duliajan, Dibrugarh	Duliajan Girls college,Duliajan, Dibrugarh	15
20th September’15	MDKG College, DHSK college, Dibru College and Gurukul College of Dibrugarh	Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalay, Dibrugarh	19
26th September’15	Lahowal College,Lahowal, Dibrugarh	Lahowal College,Lahowal, Dibrugarh	82
Total			159

Conclusion:  A total number of 159 students participated from all the above mentioned colleges. A three day’s residential PDC is also proposed to be held during the month of November’15. Prizes will be declared and distributed during the PDC.