The Order on the March News and Notes from Ramakrishna Math and Mission All India Youth Leadership Conference at Vadodara Over 700 students from 15 states in India took part in All India Youth Leadership Conference organised by Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Memorial, Vadodara, Gujarat, from 28 to 30 June, 2015. Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of State (IC), Youth affairs and Sports, Govt. of India, while formally inaugurating the event called upon youth to become achievers in life and serve the society and become ideal leaders—following the teachings of Swami Vivekananda who was an ideal leader himself. Many youth achievers such as Padmashree Arunima Sinha (the first female amputee of the world to climb Mount Everest), Tenzin Norgay Awardee, Bhakti Sharma, National Balshree Awardee Priya Agrawal, National Bravery Awardee Zeal Marathe and eminent monks and speakers like internationally acclaimed Management Trainer Shri G Narayana, Chairman of BVG group Shri H. Gaikwad, popular writer Jyotiben Thanki, Youth counselor Dr. Jayesh Shah addressed the participants. The conference also included interactive sessions, audio visual and cultural programmes including tribal dance by the group from Chhatisgarh, and an educational tour for the delegates. o Vivekananda University Vivekananda University celebrated the tenth anniversary of its foundation as well as held its annual convocation ceremony at its Belur campus on 4 July. The General Secretary presided over the meeting and awarded the certificates, degrees and diplomas to 84 students who successfully graduated from the Belur, Narendrapur and Ranchi faculties of the University. Dr A S Kiran Kumar, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization and Secretary of the Department of Space, Govt of India, delivered the convocation address and awarded medals and prizes to the toppers. The following three buildings at Coimbatore Mission centre were inaugurated on 28 July: (1) research centre building of the faculty of General and Adapted Physical Education and Yoga (GAPEY) of Vivekananda University, (2) multipurpose hall of the faculty of GAPEY of Vivekananda University, and (3) extension block of the College of Arts and Science. Besides, the newly set-up bookstall of the centre at Coimbatore railway station was declared open on 29 July. o T h e
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