Vivekananda Kendra Activities in 2017-18

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Yuva Bharati Bharati 3/August 3/August 2018 2018

YUVA BHARATI

Voice of Youth

Volume-46 Issue-1 Shravan-Bhdrapad 5120 August 2018 ₹.15/-

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FOUNDER-EDITOR Mananeeya Eknathji Ranade

EDITOR P. Parameswaran

EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS Nivedita Raghunath Bhide Prof. P.T. Santha Prof. P. Ramani

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Editorial - Water the Roots

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Padma Vibhushan

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Eknathji's Film ....

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Amrita Keerti Puraskar

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VK Pratishthan

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VK Headquarters

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Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas (VKVs) 19

VK Prakashan

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VK Rural Development Activities

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VK Hospitals

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Arunachal Prant

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Dakshin Prant, VKVVF, VKNardep

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EDITORIAL

Water the Roots

Our fundamental work is to ‘Water the Roots’. What does Watering the roots mean? If we try to search the roots of our nation, culture, then we find that the Vedas are our philosophical foundations and Vedas are our roots. Vedas means the eternal laws of existence. These are the roots of our culture and our nation. Because of this, our nation is a cultural nation. Whenever our nation was invaded and difficulties were faced by the nation, we recognized the roots and watered it and our culture flourished. The more the people lived these principles in life, in the society, the society and nation developed. When these principles were missed or were not brought into day to day life, we wobbled, could not face the challenges and difficulties or we were not able to develop. Resurgence of India is directly linked to practice and vibrancy of the Vedic ideals.

Mananeeya Eknathji established Vivekananda Kendra to focus and practice the Vedic ideals. We have attained independence and our external development like economic status is improving. Society is also getting organized. But if these principles are to go away from our lives, from our consciousness, then though this nation will be externally developing, it will remain weak and development will not be sustainable. Therefore, for watering the roots, we have to work ceaselessly for practicing and propagating the Vedic ideals in our Bharat Rashtra.

Mananeeya Eknathji envisaged Vivekananda Kendra as a mighty thought movement. The purpose of Vivekananda Kendra is to ‘Water the Roots’. If the Vedic principles are forgotten and if we are engaged in activities just for the sake of activities then doubts may crop up in our mind also about the purpose of the work itself. The relevance of Vivekananda Kendra as a thought movement is in enshrining the Vedic principles in national life. We should not allow the ideals to disappear from national consciousness and also from our behavior. This is ‘Watering the Roots’ Swami Vivekananda had observed that the spread of the vibrant spiritual thoughts from the Vedas preceded the eras of greatness and prosperity of our nation. Our history is replete with such examples. Vidyaranya Swami came first, and due to his guidance, Harihara and Bukka founded the great Vijayanagar empire. Swami Ramdas focused more attention of people on message of strength and right conduct and the great Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj freed India from Muslim rules. When Adilshahi, Nizamshahi, Kutubshahi were growing powerful and Hindus were dying in war, at that time Shivaji Maharaj was the only one who turned the tables. Similarly, Sri

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Ramakrishna did great spiritual Sadhana and the Vedic principles were realized by him and were taken to whole world by Swami Vivekananda, who became the great inspiration for freedom of India. We can site many examples. They can be at the local level or at the all-India level. Whenever we brought the fundamentals of Vedas – which include oneness of existence, compassion and concern for others, restraint in personal life, respect to others etc. in day to day life we overcame the difficulties and once again made the society prosperous.

One example is of Tamilnadu – Bishop Caldwell hatched a conspiracy, which took shape in 20th century, that Tamilians are not Hindus, that the Dravidian culture is different, that the Dravidians are different, and Aryans pushed them down towards south, etc. and so on. The seeds of this poison were sowed by Bishop Caldwell and people at that time mocked at him. But he continued to spread this poison expecting that it may sprout at some time in the future. When Swami Vivekananda came to Chennai in 1897, after coming back from America, lot of people came on the first day and all were loudly hailing the glory of Swamiji. The number of people outside the auditorium was ten times more than the number of people inside. People had come to see Swamiji, but those who were not able to see, were giving slogans outside. Swamiji could not speak much between these slogans so he came out. There was a chariot in which, Swamiji was brought to the auditorium. By standing on it, he gave a short speech. After the speech ended, 'Jai Jai Bharatmata', and 'Arya Dharma Jai Jai' etc. slogans were raised. Imagine, this happened in 1897 that is after six years of death of Bishop Caldwell who had said Tamils were pushed by the Aryans.

But within 25 years of his passing away the poison which Caldwell had sowed had taken roots in our soil and as a result a political party subscribing to that wicked lie was started in the year 1916 by the name Justice party. Their campaign bordering on the lines of sedition advocated that the tamilians are not Aryans, they are Dravidians, who have been driven away from their homeland by the Aryans. Dravidar kazhagam Movement which is an offshoot of the Justice party, became popular in Tamil Nadu in 1960. They started to tell that Ram is Arya, Ravana is Dravidian and their ideal is Ravana. Since Rama killed Ravana they were averse towards Rama. They desecrated the temples of Ram and garlanded him with chappals.

It was a politically and socially turbulent time for Tamilnadu. At that time, the Shankaracharya Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swami ji of Kanchi kamakoti Peetham. Kanchipuram, who became Shankaracharya at the age of 13 and lived for 100 years and worked for a very long period of time used to preach by walking from village to village, meeting the people. Playing Veena during night hours he would keep his head on it and rest for two hours. Then again would start his daily routine. His life was transparent. He wandered the villages and removed the poison that was injected by Dravidar kazhagam in the society. The temples of Ram and Ganesh which, were desecrated and broken were reconstructed.

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Likewise, there is another example which, we get from the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, where the influence of NSCN the militant organization and forceful conversions to Christianity began to increase. In Tirap District, the terrorists killed seven people who were planning to protect the culture of the society. In the face of difficult times, the people of Changlang to protect their culture initially they built 2 temples of RANGFRA. The people in Arunachal did not have the system of temple. As the whole life was considered as pooja, there was not daily practice of pooja; only on special occasions special poojas were performed. So in order to come together at least once a week and to pray to the Ishtadevta regularly they built this temple. But terrorist burnt them down and threatened the locals that if anybody rebuilt it, he would be shot dead.

The villagers thought that if whole village builds the temple they cannot shoot all. Thus over night the temples were rebuilt. again. They started telling terrorists that they are not against the Jesus Christ or Christians but they want to follow their culture to retain their identity. The ordinary people of the community stood firm, practiced the traditional norms, got united and thus the terrorists retreated. Today there are 84 temples in Changlang District and transformation has come in the life of the people. Thus the practice of spirituality precedes the periods of glory.

'Ekoham Bahusyam' is extolled in Vedas. It means ‘One became Many’. This whole universe is manifestation of Ishwara. Body is made up of small cells. Each cell has its own life, its own function. Prana unites them. Therefore, they work complimentarily. Thus all cells, all organs in body are interconnected, interrelated, complementary and interdependent. Similarly, Ishwara which, is inside and outside us connects all of us. Therefore, the whole universe is interconnected, interrelated, and interdependent. Thus, individual is the part of a family, society, and nation. We should work and behave in such a way that we bring joy, harmony in our extended forms like family, society, nation and the whole creation. At the same time, we should get established in the Self - Atmatatva. Thus there are two types of Sadhana, - One is to connect with the collectives like family, society and nation and contribute for it. Second is to keep ourselves rooted in Atman so as to merge in Ishwara. This two-fold Sadhana is according to Swamiji a ‘Man Making and National Reconstruction’ process. In simple language, to move with everybody with feeling of oneness. Its like a mother and child relationship. If the child is wrong then she corrects him, but when she sees the child in tears, she cuddles the child and always takes care of him. This type of behavior towards the society and nation will ensure the actualisation of “Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah”.

Our culture is based on Yajnas. Yajna is not meant as homam here, where we offer some material in fire. This Yagna is offering our life time, energy, money, our right behavior for nurturing the family, society nation and the environment. Because of these collectives a person becomes capable of doing every single task in his life. These

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collectives nurture the new-born then he becomes capable of performing proper actions as an officer, teacher or whatever work a person does. He also becomes capable of playing the role of a parent or elder brother or sister, or grandparent or uncle etc. properly. A person gets in return of his work as Karmaphala, the reward which, is salary, remuneration, respect, status, influence, etc.

Some portion of that Karmaphala or reward, is to be offered to sustain the society or for the national reconstruction work. This offering is called Aahuti. This offering should continue so that the collectives are enriched and are equipped to take care of the younger ones and the smaller identities properly. Bhagwan Sri krishna says in Srimad Bhagavad Gita, 'Tasmatsarvagatam Brahma Nityam Yajnye Pratishthitam" i.e. Thus, Brahaman is ever established in Yajna. In Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3/15, it is said that by practice of Yagna Dharma Chakra’s continuity is assured. The yajna stops, if the man becomes selfish and ceases to contribute, to offer for the enrichment of the collectives. That is why we may work for the few hours for the collectives but our behaviour should be 24 hours such that it protects the harmony in collectives like family, society, nation and the whole creation. It is not that one is a teacher for four to five hours. One is a mother or a father just for a while. We are part of the society for 24-hours, even though we work for a few hours as per the responsibility. This attitude, this principle should always be kept in mind while working in the society. If the collectives are destroyed, disintegrated, disturbed, then we being part of it also get affected.

Mananeeya Eknathji started the work of Vivekananda Kendra in the light of the Upanishads and Vedas. Therefore, Kendra is not only to undertake activities but also to establish and maintain those principles in the society. This was expressed by Mananeeya Eknathji in one of the brochures at the time of the establishment of Vivekananda Kendra. This further has been explained in Kendra Prarthana.

1) “Dhyeyamarganuyatra”.

The journey towards goal; can be without obstacles if there is regular practice of ‘Renunciation, Service and Self Knowledge’. These three dimensions are necessary to reach destination. Of these three even if one is lacking the journey will be affected. Thus, a Karyakarta has to sacrifice his time, energy, inconsistent behavior and ego. Service should be manifested in the work with dedication, and the third one is working with the vision of Oneness and self-confidence in one’s inherent strength. These three should be together. Many organizations and clubs work with renunciation and service attitude, but without the Vision of Oneness of Vedas, aspiring for ideal society will be difficult. There are some renunciates who have sacrificed their lives, they understand the significance of the Vedas, but that does not get manifested through the act of service, therefore they do not contribute for the national reconstruction. So these three ideals namely, ‘Renunciation, Service and feeling of

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Oneness’ are essential for the work of national reconstruction. Mananeeya Eknathji says, 'Iha jagati sada nastyagasevatmabodhaih. Bhavatuvihatavighna dyeyamarganuyatra' . ‘Iha jagati sada’ means ‘for all the time’ through our Renunciation, Service and Self Knowledge, the journey towards the goal is successfully completed.

2)‘Vayam suputra amrutasya nunam’

‘We are the children of immortality, the divinity itself’, this attitude has to reach to the heart of every individual. We are Immortal being, we are embodiment of power, this is to be taught to everyone. Whatever work is to be done, we will do it because that power is within us. We will never bog down in front of the situation but we have the power within to change the situation, we will have this faith and work patiently.

3)‘Nishkambudhyartavipannaseva Vibho Tavaradhanam Asmadiyam'

It means that we worship God by serving downtrodden, fallen and miserable. We are worshiping God, doing Sadhana through our work, this should be the attitude when we work. Swami Vivekananda used to say, “Work is Worship”. It is also said in the Bhagavadgita and Upanishads that we will live for 100 years following this path of service. For practice of restraint in our life, fasting, worship etc. is fine. But the real worship of God is serving the fallen, the downtrodden and the miserable. Our Shastras teach such prayers that we should aspire to live for 100 years to do such work properly. Earlier these dynamics of action were practiced in our Karmabhumi, but now unfortunately they are missing. Nowadays people are reluctant to work. They even say that do not want do more work in your work-places because then much more work will be given to you. Actually, we are born as a human being only to do work. Then, why should we avoid doing work? We should welcome work. We should always try to do more work than what normally we do. That enhances our capacity and capability.

4)‘Tavaivashisha Purnaatan Tatprayatu’

Yes, it happens sometimes that we start some work but do not succeed because God's plan may be different. Vivekananda Rock Memorial is the living example. People planned to install only a statue of Swamiji. Had there been no obstacles in their plan; then, the grand Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra would not have come into existence. That was the Divine plan that Vivekananda's thoughts should be taken to the society. Hence the obstacles came and eventually plan got expanded with every difficulty and grand memorial and Vivekananda Kendra was established. Therefore, if the difficulties come then we should not turn back but should develop our capabilities, modify the plan, learn to see the God’s grand plan. No crying, and finding out some reasons and excuses! No one, by crying over the problems or by running away from it has gained victory but it is said that the one

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who is ready to digest poison, is worthy to drink the nectar. So, face the difficulties, do not cry that no one here is listening to us but find out why they are not listening. Develop the habit of accepting our colleagues as they are. Think over, if you have a habit of ordering a lot because of which people get away from you, then change your habit and take everyone with you. Do not blame others, look within and find out your own drawbacks and develop internally. That is, ‘Watering the roots’.

5) ‘Jivane Yavadadanam Syat Pradanam Tatodhikam’ this is the Tantra and Mantra to make our society prosperous, glorious. It means to give much more to the society than what we receive, and it is possible only when the karyakarta's internal development, self-development will be there. Root of the organization is Karyakarta who continually strives for his or her inner growth i.e. Aatmavikas. The human being is developed in two ways – One is an external development, means to learn skills like conducting of the activities, programs, deliver the lecture, to do the office work, communicative skill etc. We learn these skills because the demand of the work forces us to learn it. The second one is internal development. This internal development itself is ‘Watering the Roots’. Strive hard first for your own internal growth and then help in the internal growth of all others.

The points of internal growth are as follows:

1.Planning for time: Planning is essential for everyone today, whether full-time workers, sthanik Karyakartas or generally all of us. Earlier days, in this ‘Sujalam Sufalam’ Mother land of ours, we used to practice restraint in the matter of food, but today we need to restrain ourselves from the use of various gadgets. We spend so much time in that. We have to think, ‘How much time I should spend in it?’ Today, mobile Vrata is needed. We should use Whatsapp, Facebook etc. with restraint. Take a resolution like that you will not use Whatsapp for more than 15 minutes or half an hour. If you have love for the society then you will have the ‘Control’ over yourself. If we love our nation then we can take out time to serve it.

2. Restraint of speech: For growth of inner being one more quality is ‘Restraint of Speech’. We can recognize how a Karyakarta is, by the way one speaks. In Ramayana, when Srirama first meets Hanuman, he (Srirama) becomes very happy by his (Hanuman’s) speech and he thinks that the person with whom Hanuman joins hands with has to be successful. Srirama understood that Hanuman is good because of his speech. What was the quality of Hanuman’s speech?

(A) Adirgham (AdI"Rm!) - To express our point in a few words.

(B) Avilambitam (AivliMbtm! ) - We are engaged continuously in our work, so always we know about our work. We should be able to answer without delay any question.

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(C) Asandigdham (As<idGxm! ): - unambiguous; explaining our ideas clearly, no doubt should be left.

(D) Avyatham (AVywm! ) - Our words should not hurt others. Do not make anyone sad by the speech. In Bhagvad Gita, it is mentioned about control of speech. It says through practice, we can have control over speech.

3. Absolute Egolessness: - This Sadhana of ‘not ‘I’, but ‘We’, is to be done. Work without being egoistic. It is a difficult Sadhana to dissolve “I” and work. This is Sadhana of ‘Atma-bodh’ of expanding our circle of Atmiyata, oneness. The more we work with the feeling of Tyaga, Seva and Aatmabodha (Renunciation, Service and, Self-Knowledge), that much we will be able to connect with others and work with more self-confidence.

We have seen the five aspects of Vedic principles which are enshrined in Kendra Prarthana, which we have to imbibe in our lives. Sister Nivedita says in her lecture ‘Aggressive Hinduism’ that we should be able to present our point with full confidence and firmness. Then only we will be able to establish the eternal principles in the society and will be able to do the work of national reconstruction. We have to drive away the casual approach from the society and motivate one and all for the development.

Shankaracharya Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamiji of Kanchi kamakoti Peetham, Kanchipuram, said that,

"Our country's welfare demands an organised, sustained movement to re-establish ethical and moral values -- signified by the term 'Dharma' -- so that the nation could regain its lost direction for a better future for the present generation and for the posterity. To remain passive, though distressed at heart, in this hour of all round crisis is a betrayal of national consciousness and failure in national duty."

The University of Nalanda which was an integral heritage of our culture, is being rebuilt. It was burnt to ashes by the invader Bakhtiyar Khilaji. But see the irony! Even today, we have to get down at Bakhtiyarpur railway station, to visit Nalanda University. What does it indicate? The soul of India still cannot express itself in all its glory because we are not awakened. The society is still wallowing in selfforgetfulness. To awaken and establish our nation in her glory we have to offer ourselves. By our self-effacement, we have to rejuvenate our nation. We have to water the roots.

Nivedita Raghunath Bhide

Vice-President Vivekananda Kendra

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Padma Vibhushan to

Mananeeya P. Parameswaran

Mananeeya P. Parameswaran ji, the President of Vivekananda Kendra and Director of Bharatiya Vichar Kendram (Thiruvananthapuram) is conferred the Second Highest Civilian Award “PADMA VIBHUSHAN” by the Government of India in the field of Literature and Education.He is one of the founder members of the International Forum for India's Heritage (IFIH). Born at Cherthala village in Alappuzha district in the year 1927, Parameshwaran after his schooling at his birthplace, continued his studies at SB College

Changanassery and graduated from University College, Thiruvananthapuram with distinctions in BA (Hons.) in History. From early childhood, he had a great inclination towards the study of Hinduism. He was intimately connected with most of the Hindu social and cultural organizations. He worked as director based in New Delhi for Deendayal Research Institute an organisation started by Nanaji Deshmukh for four years. VKPT recently published in 3 volumes selected works of Mananeeya P Parameswaran ji with the title 'Heart Beats of Hindu Nation'

Distinguished people who have made significant contributions to Indian Culture and the Vedic tradition are given this award.

He has authored several books on Indian philosophy and society. He was the editor of journals 'Kesari' and 'Manthan'. Currently he is the editor of the monthly 'Yuva Bharati' and the quarterly Vivekananda Kendra Patrika and Chief Editor of 'Pragati' Quarterly Research Journal.

Eknathji -Ek Jeevan Ek Dhyeya Screened to the Prime Minister

Ek Jeevan Ek Dhyeya a Bio Pic made on Mananeeya Eknath ji was screened at Prime Minister's Residence to Hon'ble Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modiji. After the screening Prime Minister had a meeting with our karykarthas and enquired about the progress of our works. Through his tweets he later told that it was an inspiring film.

Yuva Bharati 12/August 2018Amrita Keerti Puraskar 2017 to Dr. M. Lakshmikumari

Mata Amritanandamayi Math has conferred its annual Amrita Keerti Award of 2017 to Dr. M. Lakshmikumari, Director, Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation (Kodungallur, Kerala). Distinguishing people who have made significant contributions to Indian Culture and the Vedic tradition. The goal is to assist the preservation of the ancient and enduring human values of Sanatana Dharma. The awards are presented each year on Amma’s birthday.

Two categories of people are eligible to receive the award: those engaged in writing original, in-depth studies of India’s spiritual texts and those dedicated to constructive social or national service. Sannyasins are not eligible for the award, as their service is part of their spiritual practices.

Sri. Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam, the Pontiff of Shringeri visited the Vivekanandapuram campus and blessed the Kendra office bearers, Shiksharthis, workers and the public. Earlier, on arrival at Vivekanandapuram he was received with Purnakumbham by Sri A. Balakrishnanji, Susri. Nivedita, Kendra Vice-Presidents and Sri M. Hanumanta Rao, Treasurer and Sri N. Ananthasree Padmanabha Pillai, Administrative Officer. Sri Sannidhanam went around the Ramayana Darshanam & Bharatamata Sadanam and addressed those assembled at the auditorium in Bharatamata Sadanam.

Strength, strength is what the Upanishads speak to me from every page. This is the one great thing to remember, it has been the one great lesson I have been taught in my life; strength, it says, strength, O man, be not weak. Are there no human weaknesses? — says man. There are, say the Upanishads, but will more weakness heal them, would you try to wash dirt with dirt? Will sin cure sin, weakness cure weakness? Strength, O man, strength, say the Upanishads, stand up and be strong.

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Vivekananda Kendra Pratishthan

Shibirs for Karyakartas at Kanyakumari

Jeevanvratis and shikshartis (who have attended

Kendra Shiksha Shibir) are 91 Nos. Including all other pornakaleen the list goes 200 plus.

There are 10 Sevavratis who have given 2 years of their time for Kendra work.

The Sthanik Dayitvavan Karyakartas are 4124 Nos.

All the full time karyakartas participated in one day baithak along with Varshik Baithak. This time they all studied Karma Yoga Shloka Samgraha and presented on the same.

The Unique Patron Scheme takes care the Yogakshemam of the full time workers started by Ma. Eknathji from 1972. Details are under

Patron Total Patron Patronscollected from 1972

Nos. in 2017-18

Nos.

Annual 2909 49620Lump sum 8076 168550Perpetual 375 6640Total 11360 224813

The Vivekananda Kendra Samachar is sent to all the Pariposhaks annually. During the year 136764 Kendra Samachar through Yuva Bharati 66059 Nos. in English; Kendra Bharati 36406 Nos. in Hindi; Vivek Vichar 29410 Nos. in Marathi and through Vivek Vani 5186 Nos. in Tamil. Birthday Greetings were sent to 137071 Pariposhaks on their Birthday.

Different training camps are organized for the Karyakartas in Kanyakumari (HQ).

Name of the Attendance RemarksShibir

Kendra DikshaShibir at

Nos.

Kanyakumari 10 ShikshartisKendra AbhyasShibir at MananAshram,Bharuch,Gujarat 30 2nd batch of JVKaryakartaPrashikshanShibir(Rashtriya) 146 Sthanik

Seva VratiPrashikshan 10 Selected

The Pravas of All India Adhikaris of visiting each Sthan in a year was organized during the year ‘Ek Jeevan Ek Dhyeya’ a film on Mananeeya Eknathji, the founder of Vivekananda Kendra Movement was screened throughout the country. The first screening of the film (some glimpses) was witnessed by Mananeeya Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi at his residence on 31st August 2017. Total shows were more than 70 Nos. with audience of 27000 Nos.

All India Adhikari Baithak 2018 was organized in Nalbari (Assam) where 208 Adhikaries took part. After that in each Prant, Varshik Baithaks were organized.

Man alone becomes God, and they (the Devas, the angels, the so-called higher beings) all have to become men again in order to become God.

Yuva Bharati 14/August 2018Headquarters

Vivekananda Rock Memorial was visited by - 2138722 visitors VERY IMPORTANT PERSONS AND VISITORS WHO VISITED ROCK MEMORIAL

Sl. No

Name and address

Date of visit

1

Shri N. Natarajan, Tamil Nadu, Tourism Minister

03-06-2017

2

Shri A.K. Sinha, T.T.D.,Tirupathi

25-06-2017

3

Shri Abu Taher Mondal, Meghalaya

27-07-2017

4

Shri Amirtha Kumar, Sub Judge, Nagercoil

05-08-2017

5

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Karnataka

04-08-2017

6

Shri N.K. Sudhindra Rao, High Court Judge, Karnataka.

30-09-2017

7

Swami Adhyatmanandaji ,Sivanada Ashram,Ahmedabad

06-11-2017

8

Shri Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Tamil Nadu

07-12-2017

9

Dr. S. Kannappan, Director (RMSA), School Education

13-12-2017

10

Shripad Yesso Naik, MOS,Ayush, Gov. of India

08-01-2018

11

Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, Railway Minister

23-01-2018

VIVEKANANDAPURAM CAMPUS:Number of Persons stayed in our lodge: 181496Visitors

Arise! Awake! Exhibition

34353

Gramodaya Dharsan Park

1241

Gangotri

3716

Wandering Monk Exhibition

16356

Ramayana Darshanam

149997

No.of Patients attended in our dispensary

10071

Other Activities:

Spiritual Camps and Seminars held by private Organizations in Vivekanandapuram.No of Camps : 34 Participants: 4494

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Camps organized by the Headquarters -

Name of the Shibir Attendence Nos. Remarks

Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir(Rashtriya) 146 Sthanik KaryakartasYoga Shiksha Shibir (May & Dec) 64+72=136 Open to AllYoga Certificate Course (May & Dec) 26+64= 90 Open to allSpritual Retreat Shibir (Aug & Feb ) 60+41= 101 Open to allAcharya Prashikshan Shibir 128 VKV teachersYoga Sastra Sangamam 218 Open to all

All other Utsavas were celebrated in the campus. Samarth Bharat Parv was attended by 2065 persons. This was celebrated on the Vivekananda Rock Memorial also.

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• Perpetual Patron: towards the corpus of the Trust (Contribution of Rs.5000/- and above)

• Annually Donating Patron: Remembering and offering contribution yearly (Contribute Rs.100/- and above)

• Lump-Sum Donating Patron : The amount is kept under Fixed Deposit for the a period of 10 Years, the interest on which would be used for training, support and maintenance of the Life workers and Whole-time Workers. After 10 years, the deposited amount may be utilised for any purpose at the discretion of the Trust. (Contribution of Rs.500/- and above)

Donations to "Vivekananda Kendra Pratishthan" can be sent by Cheque/Demand Draft drawn in favour of "Vivekananda Kendra Pratishthan" and payable at State Bank of India, Vivekanandapuram Branch.

Core Banking A/c No.State Bank of India : 36192936576 (IFSC - SBIN0003780)

All donations to "Vivekananda Kendra Pratishthan" are exempted under section 80-G of the income Tax act.

"Vivekananda Kendra Pratishthan" is registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and the Registration Number is 075900613. For more information, contact General Secretary, Vivekananda Kendra, Vivekanandapuram, Kanyakumari-629 702,Tamilnadu Ph:04652-247012, email: donation@vkendra.org

Yuva Bharati 16/August 2018Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari, Report of Activities

Vivekananda Kendra is happy to inform you the highlights of various activities of Kendra work going on throughout the country. Your continuous blessings and support gives us immense inspiration and energy to translate the Man Making and Nation Building message of Swami Vivekananda through Renunciation and Service, as envisaged by him as Service to Humanity is Worship of Divinity.

Mananeeya Parameswaranji, Mananeeya A. Balakrishnanji, Vice President, Mananeeya Dr Lakshmi Didi, Director of VKWF and Mananeeya H Angirasji on 23rd June.

Kendra's work is spread across 25 states and 2 union territories through 90 nagar sthans, 149 karya sthans and 636 prakalp sthans totaling to 875 centers of activity.

The highlights are:

KANYAKUMARI - Head Quaraters

• On 12th Jan 2017, the Prime Minister of India Sri Narendra Modiji inaugurated Ramayana Darshanam and Bharat Mata Sadanam through video conferencing and later on 28th Jan, HH Mata Amritanandamayi Devi dedicated it to the Nation.

• Kumbhabhishekam was performed to Sri Ekakshara Maha Ganapathy temple in Vivekanandapuram on 25th June.

• North East Calling’ program was organized in Mumbai for developing awareness about North East and also for fund raising for VK works in NE on 24th March 2017. The Chief Guest for the program was Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry.

• Acharya Prashikshan Shibir was held at Kanyakumari in which 135 selected teachers from VKVs participated.

• Yoga Shiksha Shibir and Yoga Certificates courses were also held at Kanyakumari in the month of May.

• On 9th June Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Vidushekhara Bharati of the Sringeri Shankara Math visited Vivekananda Kendra and blessed the audience after visiting the Ramayana Darshanam.

• Shatabhishekam was performed to the senior Jeevanvrati Karyakartas - President

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• Rashtriya Karyakarta Prashikshan shibir was held at Kanyakumari in which 113 participated.

• Samskara varga, Yoga Varga, Swadhyaya varga and Kendra varga are being conducted regularly.

• The Gruha-pravesh program of VKAICYAM, Bhubaneswar was done on 13th July 2017 on completion of the first floor of the fourstoried Bhavan.

• International Day of Yoga was celebrated in many of our centers in a most befitting way with the demonstrations of Suryanamaskar, Asanas and P r a n a y a m a practices.

• Vivek

Vichar

the Marathi monthly

has

published

a

special

issue

of

15,000

copies

of

Kishori Vikas. This

special

issue

has

reached many of the educational institutions

in Maharashtra.

• During April 2017 to August 2017,new books numbering 26 were published by VK Prakashans. VIF published 2 new books.

• On 23 Nov, Vivek Seva Sadan was inaugurated in Deobandh, Odisha to cater to growing needs of informal education and health related activities.

• VKAICYAM Bhuvaneswar organised JUANG Janjati Seminar on 23-24 Nov 2017 at Deobandh, Odisha in which 43 Juangs and various scholars participated.

• A grand Krida Mahotsav was organised at Baragolai, Asom for the students of Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas in Asom and Nagaland

• Vivekananda International Foundation participated in 'Samvad' -the dialogue wherein many East Asian countries had participated and the Yangon declaration on 6th August 2017 unanimously approved that all the spiritual paths and religious traditions are equally valid.

• Tenth Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya in Andman was opened in Ferrargunj with the help of Sounth Andman Zila Parishad. With this now VKVs in the country are 72.

• For 33 Jeevanvratis, a Kendra Abhyas Shibir was organized from 21-27 Oct at Manan Ashram, Bharuch on the bank of Narmada wherein Mandukya Upanishad, Trigunas in Bhagavad Gita and Religion & Dharma of Bhagini Nivedita were studied.

• An Ardha-Varshik Baithak of Prant Pramukhs and Prant Sangathaks was held at Bharuch on28-29 Oct 2017

• An All India Prakashan Baithak was held in Chennai on 23 Sep 2017

• For intensive training of the Nagar - Vibhag and Prant Samitis, Yojak Varg' was organized in Madhya Prant, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Assam.

Bhagini Nivedita Sardha Shati Samaroh:

• Kendra is celebrating the yearlong Samaroh fom 28th October, the ay Bhagini Nivedita was bom.

• Sister Nivedita's 150th birth anniversary was celebrated by many branch centers. Vimarsh were held in Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Prant.

• As part of the celebrations VK Marathi Prakashan Vibhag has brought out a set of 4 books on Sister Nivedita's thoughts on Nation, Values, Education and Art. It was released on 11 Nov in Pune in the hands of Loksabha Speaker Mananeeya Sumitra Mahajan

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Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Arunachal Pradesh 1977 - 2017 By

Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Alumni Association Arunachal Pradesh

From I7 th to 19 th November 2017 At Indira Gandhi Park, Itanagar

on being the 150th birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita.

Union MoS for Home Affairs Sri Kiren Rijiju, Dy CM Sri Chowna Mein, Speaker Sri T N Thongdok, Parliamentary Secretaries, Chairmen, Legislators, Chief Secretary Satya Gopal, Senior Government Officers and Officials, and over 2000 alumni, teachers, parents and students from all over the state attended the programme.

Hon'ble Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President of India, has praised the Vivekananda Kendra for commendable work in Arunachal Pradesh in the field of education. The President noted that the Vivekananda Kendra schools are a happy synthesis of traditional knowledge and values and of modern science and technology.

He was addressing the valedictory function of the completion of 40 years of the Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayaas in Arunachal Pradesh on 19 Nov 2017. Commending the services of the VKV with its motto of service to man is service to god towards promotion of quality education in the country in general and state in particular despite challenges.

In the programme, musical band of 1000 boys & girls students, mega dance by 500 girl students was displayed.

The first VKV in the state was established at Sher in Papum Pare district on 11 September 1977 with 30 boarders. The same year six more VKVs were established in the state at Jairampur, Kharsang, Roing, Seijosa, Balijan and Oyan. Presently, there are 36 VKVs having 12,747 students, 529 teaching staff and 241 non teaching staff.In the programme, musical band of 1000 boys & girls students, mega dance by 500 girl students was displayed.

In his address, Arunachal Pradesh Governor Dr B D Mishra commended the Vivekananda Kendra’s mission of selfless service to society in the state in the fields of education and cleanliness.

Chief Minister Pema Khandu also praised the services of the Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya in bringing educational revolution in the state through holistic approach, adding that besides working towards academic excellence, the institutions inculcate sense of nationalism and patriotism among the students. Mananeeya Balakrishnanji informed that the day also commemorates the 103rd birth anniversary of founder Eknathji and significance of the year

The first VKV in the state was established at Sher in Papum Pare district on 11 September 1977 with 30 boarders. The same year six more VKVs were established in the state at Jairampur, Kharsang, Roing, Seijosa, Balijan and Oyan. Presently, there are 36 VKVs having 12,747 students, 529 teaching staff and 241 non teaching staff.

Yuva Bharati 19/August 2018Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas (VKVs)

Vivekananda Kendra is running 73 VKVs all over the country with a focus on Janjatis in places like Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island, Asssam, Tamilnadu and Karnataka.

The details are here –

73 Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas

Arunachal Pradesh

36

Andaman & Nicobar

Islands

10

Assam

23

Nagaland

1

Tamilnadu

2

Karnataka

1

Total

73

Our Strength

No. of Students

32451

No. of Teaching Staff

1458

No. of Non-Teaching

Staff

553

VKVians as Teachers

37

No. of Villages Covered

1692

No. of Janjatis Benefited

49

Performance in Board Examination

Class

Total

Pass

First Class

X

2199

2167

2063

XII

723

675

444

2 Students of VKV Kanyakumari were State Toppers

Student (Science) of VKV HS of Port Blair was Island Topper

And this school was the best school of Island in year 2016-17.

Students’ Enhancement Program – VK is organizing many programs to develop the capacity of the students – for Physical fitness– games and sports, for Mental fitness– Chanting Sanskrit Slokas, Patriotic Songs, Dance Drama etc. for Intellectual acumen– Quiz, essay writing, extempore speech etc. For Moral and organizational aspects – different residential Shibirs are organized.

Teaching Staff enhancement program – Subject wise camps/ workshops are organized by the reputed faculties, Acharya Prashikshan Shibirs are organized locally and yearly at Kanyakumari. Through these shibirs teachers learn teaching aspects and they also learn how teaching as a profession gives the satisfaction of life by understading the purpose of life.

Enhancement of Non-Teaching Staff – Time to time, camps are organized for them too so people engaged in other works like cooks, drivers, people who work in office and stores etc do get the ‘Work is Worship’ attitude and enjoy the life.

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Connect to the Society – Teachers and students also see that with whom they are surrounded, it is taken care through working hand in hand and time to time – by organizing residential shibirs for non VKV students, conducting Yoga Class for the general public, participate in social service, plantations etc. Matru Poja and Matru Sammellans are the regular features of VKVs. Different festivals, Local and National are celebrated.

Students participate in different competitions like Science Seminar, Children Science Congress, National Intelligence Tests, Kabadi & Khokho, Football & volleyball matches etc. organized by the state.

The students are good at performance of Band, Malkhamb, Rope Malkhamb etc.

VKVs 40 years celebration by VKV Alumni in Arunachal Pradesh

The session 2017-18 saw the mega celebration of 40 years of presence in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The celebration assumed entirely new significance due to the fact that the grand event

was organized by the galaxy of alumni of the VKVs. The celebration which was started on 11th September with a marathon got culminated with a three day mega program at Itanagar. The final program at the state capital, Itanagar was graced by the honorable President of India, Sri Ram Nath Kovind; Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra, Governor, Arunachal Pradesh; Sri Kiren Rijju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Sri Pema Khandu, Chief Minister, Arunachal Pradesh, Mananeeya Balakrishnanji, All India Vice-President, Vivekananda Kendra and host of other dignitaries. All the dignitaries acknowledged and endorsed the contribution of VKVs in ‘Man Making-Nation Building’ endeavor and ushering in quality education to this remote hilly state of India. The event proved to be an opportune moment for the former VKVians to revisit their glorious days at VKVs, relishing the nostalgic moments with the former teachers who thronged from various parts of the country, get thrilled by the band display and mega dance program by thousand plus students from VKVs.

Residential Camps at Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari 2018

All these camps are residential and the language of instruction is English and Hindi. Both men and women can participate in these camps. The forthcoming shibir details are:

NAME OF THE SHIBIR DATES AGE DONATION

Spiritual Retreat (Eng & Hindi)

8 -14 Aug

18 to 65

Rs. 2500/-

Yoga Shibir (Eng & Hindi)

22 Nov - 6 Dec

18 to 60

Rs. 3000/-

Yoga Certificate Course (Eng & Hindi)

22 Nov - 21 Dec 18 to 60

Rs. 6000/-

Contact: camps@vkendra.org / www.vkendra.org / 04652 247012 Training Centre, Vivekananda Kendra, Vivekanandapuram, Kanyakumari - 629 702

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VK Prakashan

To spread the message of Veda as preached by Swami Vivekananda in the society, Vivekananda Kendra is publishing the literature in different languages by different Prakashan Vibhgas situated at different places in the country. The Prakashan Vibhags also bring out different utility products like Dina Bodhini, Posters with pictures of Swami Vivekananda, badges, Key Chain etc.

The literatures’ distribution is done through the branch centres, who put up stalls on the special occasions organised by Kendra or by some other organisations like Book Fair etc.

Following are prominent Vibhags – 1) Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan Trust, Chennai (English & Tamil); 2) VK Hindi Prakashan Vibhag, Jodhpur; 3) VK Marathi Prakashan Vibhag, Pune; 4) VK Gujrati Prakashan Vibhag, Ahmedabad; 5) VK Assomiya Prakashan Vibhag, Guwahati; 6) VK Telugu Prakashan Vibhag, Hyderabad; 7) VK Bangla Prakashan Vibhag, Kolkatta; 8) VK Odiya Prakashan Vibhag; VK Panjabi Prakashan Vibhag

Other than these Prakashan books are also published by VK Institute of Culture (VKIC) Guwahati, VK Vedic Vision Foundation (VKVVF) Kodanglure, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, VK Rural Development Programme (VKRDP) Tuthukudi,

VK Natural Resource Development Project (VKNardep) Kanyakumari.

Following 34 books in different languages and research papers are as published -

8 Nos in English, 3 Nos. in Hindi, 4 Nos. in Marathi, 3 Nos. in Telugu, 4 Nos. by VKIC, 7 Nos. books & 6 research papers by VIF.

Vivekananda Kendra assomiya Prakashan Vibhag has published Swami Vivekananda’s Complete Works in Assomiya and VKMPV has brought out a set of 4 books (Chintan Bhagini Nivedita Che) on Sister Nivedita

Reprinted – Nos.18 in English, 2 in Hindi, 15 in Marathi, 3 in Gujrati & 1 in Bangla

Monthly – Yuva Bharati in English (15300 Nos), Kendra Bharati in Hindi (5000 Nos), Vivek Vichar in Marathi (5000), Vivek Vani in Tamil (5300 Nos.), Vivek Jagrati in Assomiya (5500 Nos.), Vivek Sudha in Gujarati (132 Nos.). Half Yearly – Vivekananda Kendra Patrika - in English (800 Nos.)

Special issues were brought out by – Vivek Vichar - Kishori Vikas Ank (15 thousand copies); VivekJyoti – Bhagini Nivedita & Ramayan; Kendra Bharati on Ramayana and VS on Kendra Prakalps

Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan has 466 Nos of books till now. New books are 232 nos. in different languages, 234 are translations.

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Vivekananda Kendra Rural Development

This report covers all the activities that the Kendra is undertaking for the development of Rural areas. The Projects covered under this report are :VK Rural Development Program, VK Prashikshan va Seva Prakalpa & VK Odisha Seva Prakalpa.

1) No. of karyakartas

Jeevan Vratis - 7, Sevavrati - 13, Vanaprasthi - 1, Shiksharthi - 1, Sthanik - 33, Staff - 22, Supporting staff – 82, Teachers - 151, Supporting staff - 75, Acharyas – 46.

2) No. of Project centres - 31, No. of Villages covered - 1055.

3) Regular activities - Swadhyaya Vargas, Deepa Pooja, Baithak.

a) Balwadis - 76/2047, b) Anandalayas - 25 / No of students - 750, Parents awareness meet - 9/111. 3) Deepa Pooja 249 - 21780 participated

4) Tailoring units - 4/81, Tailoring course - 1/12.5) Adopt a granny programme - 136.

6) Mobile Medical Camps - Eye camps - 38, OP - 6,060, Cataract - 1,119, Spectacles - 401 Medical centres - 15/18,809.

7) Annapooja - 8 places/40,971 kg rice, Amruta Surabhi - 1500 houses/8,410 kg rice, Books Reprinted - 11titles/57,219 copies.

8) Training - Balwadi - 1/31, Social worker - 1/3, Arogya rakshak - 1/19, Anandalaya Acharyas - 2/46, Acharya Abhyas Vargas - 21/376.

9) Motivation camp for staff - 1/134 Balasevikas, 27 social workers.

10) Vivek Ashram Hostel 15 girls, 38 boys. Rakshabandhan - 28 villages/3,550 persons.

Matrupooja - 9/201. Parents meeting - 29/503. Cultural conference - 7/922. Audiovisual - school - 1/54, villages - 2/210, college - 1/104.

Mobile Library - 8/216. Other organization shibir-1/100. Skill Development Training :Plumbing course - 1/15, Motor Mechanic course - 1/20, Farmer shibir - 1/45.

The less the thought of the body, the better it is. For it is the body that drags us down. It is attachment, identification which makes us miserable. That is the secret: to think that I am the spirit and not the body, and that the whole of this universe with all its relations, with all its good and all its evil, is but as a series of paintings--scenes on a canvas--of which I am the witness.

Yuva Bharati 23/August 2018Vivekananda Kendra - Hospitals

No of karyakartas involved category wise – (Details of – No of / Jeevan Vrati (JV)

Karyakartas/

Project

JV

Staff

Supporting

Total

No. of Villages

Staff

covered

NRL -- 63 17 80 30JBMH --NRHM -- 17 4 21 86BORL 01 38 9 47 40IOCL 01 35 20 55 20Total 02 153 50 200 176

Project specific details -

Sl No Name NRL JBM Suklai BORL IOCL AI Total

01

Surgeon

03 Nos.

0

1

0

4

Doctors

17 Nos.

3

9

24

53

Nurses

35 Nos.

11

21

10

77

Office staff

08 Nos.

2

08

03

21

Supporting staff

17 Nos.

5

9

29

60

02

Indoor Patients

2257 Nos.

592

1368

425

4642

Outdoor Patients

57,167 Nos.

14,505

80,889 57,579

2,10,140

03

Mobile Camps

268 Nos.

2

977

39

1286

04

Surgery Conducted

880 Nos.

0

19

Minor

899

Patients referred outside

580 Nos.

284

192

1660

2716

05

Awareness Programme 10 Nos.

4

8

12

34

06

Medical Workshop

03 No.

0

6

12

21

07

Talks by the Dignitaries on special occasion

01 Nos.

2

3

4

10

08

Doctors sent for medical

training

13 No.

0

2

0

15

Nurses sent for medical training

02

0

0

0

02

09

No. of special program other

than medical

13 No.

5

10

6

34

10

Motivation Camp

for Staff

2 YSS

4

0

0

6

Yuva Bharati 24/August 2018Arunachal Prant

Sadhana Divas at 6 Places, 116 karyakartas participated. Gita Jayanti at 5 Places, 207 attendance. Samarth Bharat Parva and Swami Vivekananda Jayanti at 13 places, 1701 attended. Gurupoornima at 12 Places, 606 attended. Universal Brotherhood Day at 15 places and 4110 attended.

Enrollment - 42 Pariposhaks. Swadhyaya Competitions - for Schools - 2639 students registered and 2157 appeared, 6 Workshop were held in which 431 students participated. for Colleges - 701 students registered and 476 Appeared. 451 students participated in 14 Workshops 451 attended.

Karyapaddhati 319 children attended 17 in Sanskar Vargas, 79 youths attended in 6 Swadhyaya Vargas and 37 Karyakarta attended in 3 Kendra Varga. 62 Karyakartas participated. Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir - in 1 Sanskar Varga 123 Karyakartas participated, in 3 Sthanik KPS, 62 karyakartas participated, in 1 Prant KPS and 12 Karyakartas attended Rashtriya KPS at Kanyakumari 12 attended.19 were sent for Yoga Shiksha Shibir and 6 for Spiritual Retreat at Kanyakumari.

Development Through Culture Project : Arun Jyoti

To accelerate the process of “Development through culture” among the culturally aware

people of Arunachal Pradesh, Vivekananda Kendra has undertaken number of service activities. Project Arun Jyoti, is a multidimensional service activity for Arunachal Pradesh, started in 1993, for promotion of self-reliance and selfpropelled development works through three forums (Three Manch) to cater to the needs of multidimensional society. No. of villages covered 95.

1. Anoupcharik Shiksha Manch (for informal education): Balwadis 96 Nos: 2397 children are taken care by 181 Balsevikas (teachers with mothers’ role), supported by 11 Prabandhikas who look after the smooth functioning of the Balwadis. 2 training camps for 80 participants - Balsevikas, Acharyas, Swasthya Rakshaks were held.

Anandalayas: To provide supportive education to the school going children, 39 Anandalayas are run by 46 local educated youths. A total of 744 children are benefitted by this activity. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) : 2 KGBV at Barap of Tirap District and Wessang of East Kameng District. The capacity of each school is 150 Students.

2. Mahila Manch (for women): 3 Vivekananda Kendra Vocational Training Centers : are running, where 33 girls are being trained for tailoring, weaving, food processing etc. The centers are located at Seijosa, Wakka and Wakro.

3. Swasthya Seva Manch (medical Service

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Forum): Under this forum 84 organized rural medical camps were organised in Longding, Tirap, Changlang and Namsai districts of

Arunachal Pradesh by which 9785 patients benefitted. During this period, we conducted 124 health awareness meetings in these district which was attended by 11500 persons. 14 youths from various villages were trained as Swasthya

Rakshak (Health Worker) during our training camp. Our team visited primary and middle schools of rural areas and conducted health check-ups of the students.

Medical Camps - In collaboration with Remote Area Medical Corp.USA (RAM) Free General Surgery Camp Total Camps-1 (Marwari Arogya Bhawan, Dibrugarh) Visiting Doctors- 03 Total Surgeries-23 Total Screening Camps- 3. & Free Video Endoscopy Camp Total Camps-01 Places- District Hospital, Roing, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh were organized. Free ENT Surgery Camp (In collaboration with MENTS Hospital, Bengaluru) Total camps- 1(Central Hospitla, Margherita) Total ENT Surgeries- 21 Total OPD Patients- 177 also was organized.

Assam Prant

In Assam 17 Nagarsthan, 35 Karyasthan, 7 Prakalp and 222 Prakalpsthan are there.

Dayitvavan Karyakartas – 1353 and 78 have done Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir.

Utsav – Guru Pornima at 57 places with 11830 attendance, Universal Brotherhood Day at 68 places with 17007 attendance, Sadhana Divas at 52 places with 11975 attendance, Gita Jayanti at 42 places with 892 attendance, Samartha Bharat Parva at 92 places with 16280 attendance

Enrollment – Patrons 11689 and Subscribers 11011, Arunachal Badhu – 28 Nos.

Sahitya Seva – Toli Sadasya – 64 and Literature was sold of Rs. 1454834/-

Swadhyaya Competition – From 187 Schools 4996 Students Registered & 4752 appeared in 38 WS 2785 attended. From 54 Colleges Students Registered 901, Appeared 337, in 12 WS 322

attended. Other WS – 42 Nos. 1974 attended. Participants were sent for general Shibirs at Kanyakumari – 63 Nos. Yoga Satra – 4 Nos. with 1131 Attendance, Yoga Pratiman – 4 Nos. with 174 attendances.

Karyapaddhadi – Kendra Varga at 33 places with 11830 attendance, Yoga Varga- at 32 places with 312 attendance, Swadhyaya Varga at 9 places with 235 attendance, Sanskar Varga at 94 places with 2597 attendance.

Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir – Sanskar Varga 73 attendance, Sthanik – 9 places with 372 attendance, Prantiya 1 No. with 75

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attendance & 5 Nos were sent for Rashtriya KPS.

Karyakartas joined as – Alpakaleen 7 Nos. Seva Vrati – 4 Nos.

Translation of Complete works of Swami Vivekananda in Assamese by Vivekananda Kendra Assomiya Prakashan Vibhag and the Publication release program was organized in Guwahati. Swami Atmapriyanandaji - Vice Chancellor of Swami Vivekananda University, Belur, Prabhu Janardandev Goswami, Satradhikar,Sri Sri Uttarkamalabari Satra, Prof Nagen Saikia and Dr Maheswar Hazarika - renowned scholars who headed the team of 8 scholars who translated the Complete Works in Assamese, Dr Prafulla Goswami ji - former Principal of Govt Sanskrit College and VK Asomiya Prakashan Vibhag Pramukh were on the Dias.

Anandalaya

In 1993 we started our work in tea garden area in Dibrugarh district with an aim of all round development. In the beginning we started Balwadis and health awareness. In 2003 we designed a special project called ANANDALAYA.

The project aims: To create an education supportive atmosphere in tea gardens.

To impart education through play way method and increase interest in studies among primary school children To reduce the rate of dropouts and thus improve the status of the education. To give “man making”, Value based education and improve quality of education. To increase patriotic feeling among the children. To develop self respect among the tea garden youth and people. To create health awareness among the children and through them among the elders. To work for all round development.

Total 236 Anandalayas are run in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bengal, Odisha, Telugu, Gujarat and Madhya Prant with 7475 students,

24 Sanskar Vargas weekly one and half hours with 360 students, Along with this, 7 training camps for 250 Acharyas & Supervisors, were conducted during the year. Health awareness camp, Training for Self-help groups ect. are the regular features.

To run this successfully we have an organizational set up Like this: Aandadalaya Sangathak 5, Anadalaya Vistar Pramukh (Supervisiors)- 19, Anadalaya Acharyas.-258, Trainers-5, Karyakartas-100

Matru Puja was organized at 5 places with 2700 Mothers.

VK Rural Welfare Project (Khatkhati, Assam) Started in 1988. 22 girls from rural areas are trained in weaving, knitting, stitching, pickle, jam making etc. by 4 trainers. The sales of production material was of Rs.225000/-. Other than this the regular activities for trainees are - daily prayer, Bhajan Sandhya, Swadhyaya and Yoga Classes. Monthly medical activity by VK Numaligarh Hospital for inmates and also for the villagers, Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir, Prashikshan for Nagar Pramukh by the Prant also was conducted hear.

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Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture (VKIC)

Regular activities of VKIC are Publication of Books and Research Journal Quest, Seminar organizing process, Regular samparka with Academicians and Janajati, Sanskriti Anveshak, Memorial Lectures, VKIC Foundation Day celebration, etc.

Sanskriti Anveshak– Under Sanskriti Anveshak lecture series on forest community interface, five programmes were organized in which renowned conservationists like Padmashree awardee Dr Ravindra Ku Sinha, noted documentary film maker and conservation activist Sri Jayanta Kumar Sharma participated and spoke on different subjects. Subjects and speakers:

1.Climate change: forests and forest communities by Dr. Alka Bhargva, IFS

2.Contribution of local communities to conservation by Dr. Bibhuti Prasad Lahkar

Discussion on Intellectual Property Rights and its Status in Karbi Anglong With an aim to generate awareness on the meaning and importance of Intellectual Property Rights for a traditionally and culturally rich district like Karbi Anglong, a discussion cum knowledge sharing programme on 'Intellectual Property Rights and its Status in Karbi Anglong' was initiated by Minakshi Goswami, Junior Research Fellow, VKIC. The programme was organized at Desoi Homestay, Diphu, by People's Initiative for Indigenous Culture & Tradition Consciousness (PIICATC). Fourteen people including members of Karbi Farmers Association, Trinity Hills Society, government employees, weavers, researchers and few others attended and participated in the programme.

Second Panel Discussion on ‘Development through Culture’ As part of VKIC’s Foundation Day Celebration a panel discussion was organized in its conference room. Two pioneering textile entrepreneurs Sri Puberun Sarmah and Sri Saumar Jyoti Sharma spoke about organic dyes and weaving practices respectively.

3.Preserving habitats, protecting species by Dr Ravindra Kumar Sinha,(Dolphin man of India)

4.Traditional knowledge of land, water and forest resource management among tribes of NE India by Sri. Jayanta Kumar Sarma

5.Recognizing and leveraging traditional knowledge of NE India by Sri. Anil Jauhri, CEO of NABCB.

Follow up of Sanskriti Anveshak on Namghar

Talks by the Dignitaries on special occasion– VKIC invited eminent personalities to deliver seven lectures on different occasions: 1.Dr. Jitendra Nath Goswami – RN Phukan memorial biennial lecture 2. Shri Govindramji Sharma – on Gita Jayanti. 3. Prof. Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe- Foundation day 4. Shri Pulin Kalita – Namghar follow up in Mangaldoi 5. Dr. Rita Moni Baishya- 6 Dr Minati Hazarika Memorial Annual Lecture 7. Mananeeya Nivedita Bhide- 20 years of VKIC

‘Namghar Eti Sanskritik Sikhyalay’ (Namghar – A school for cultural education) A follow up activity of VKIC’s research work on the Namghar was held in Mangaldoi. Sri Pulin Kalita, a senior journalist working with the Dainik Assam newspaper, delivered a lecture on the topic ‘Namghar Eti Sanskritik Sikhayalay’.

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Documentation – 2 documentations were completed at VKIC: 1.Kamrupia Dhulia – Their life and legacy 2. Zeme culture – Rites and rituals

Books and publications: Newly published – 1.Sister Nivedita – The Pathfinder 2. Kamrupia Dhulia- Their Lives and Legacy by P. K. Das 3. India’s unity in Literature and History: Concept and Practice by Michel Danino Reprints: 1.Development through culture – By Sri S. Gurumurthy 2.The teachings of elders - English translation of Ka Jingsneng Tymmen VKIC Sanmaan and VKIC foundation day (31 January) celebration:

The prestigious VKIC Sanmaan was bestowed on Smt. Gayatri Debi of Agartala, Tripura and Smt. Jonaki Baro of Dhekiajuli, Assam. They were each presented with a citation, a memento, a selengsador and a cash award. Welcoming the audience, VKIC’s Chairman Sri Dipok Kumar Barthakur described the day as really auspicious because the Ahom festival of Me-Dam-Me-Phi was also being celebrated. He said that VKIC has been carrying out research work that is of benefit to society. Mentioning the presence of Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi, the designated speaker on the occasion, the chairman hoped that he will share his varied experiences and also strengthen ties with VKIC in the days ahead.

skills with people in more than 45 venues, which include over a dozen reputed institutions like Gauhati University, Cotton College, Reserve Bank of India, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, North East Frontier Railway, among others. International Yoga Day 2017 was celebrated in the biggest manner ever. Trainers from VKIC guided people in doing yoga in 47 venues across Guwahati.

Recognitions: a)The journal published by VKIC – “Quest” has been approved by the UGC as a research Journal. b) VKIC signed an MOU with IIT Guwahati for conduction of one year Yoga class for Students, faculties, Staff and their family. c) VKIC is invited to provide resource persons in ‘Social Responsibility’ workshop organized by JBSM, Nagaland.

Yoga Activities VKIC master trainers have shared their knowledge and

Yuva Bharati 29/August 2018Bihar Prant

Covers 2 states – Bihar & Jharkhand; Nagar – 6 (Patna, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Naugachiya )

• Yoga Pratiman Prashikshan Shibir at Patna.12 participants from Paschim Bang,10 from Patna, 3 from Bhagalpur,3 from Naugachiya,2 from Gaya and 2 from Ranchi. Shri Kishor ji, Joint General Secretary, Vivekananda Kendra was present for Guidence. For conducting the shivir Shri Basavrajji, All India Prashikshan Pramukh was present.

• 2 Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibirs were held at Patna & Ranchi. Total attendance was 46.

• On the occasion of Universal Brotherhood Day, Vimarsh was organised at Patna, Bhagalpur and Gaya. Total 340 elites were present . The topic was “India’s Changing Demography” The keynote speaker was Dr. J.K.Bajaj, Director Centre for Policy Studies. At Naugachiya 130 were present.

• Gita Jayanti - Total attendance was 70. As Chief Guest Mananeeya Bhanudas ji, General Secretary, Vivekananda Kendra gave an inspiring talk on “Relevance of Gita”

• A Film show on Eknathji named “One lIfe One Mission” was organised. Chief Speaker was Swami Sukhanandaji Maharaj, Secretary,Ramkrishna Mission, Patna. Total 330 watched the movie.

• Utho!Jago!! Yuva Pratiyogita was organised on a book “Bhagini Nivedita

Ek Samarpit Jeevan” from 19 colleges 794 students registered, 214 participants attended One Day Karyashala. A five day residential Personality Development Camp for Selected 92 participants was organised at Bhagalpur. 23 Karyakartas conducted the camp from Bihar-Jharkhand.

• Bhagini Nivedita Sardhshati Samaroh was celebrated by organising 2 nos. of ‘Vimarsh’ at Bhagalpur. Topic was “Relevance of Gita in present context” and chief speaker was Ma. D. Bhanudas ji ,All India General Seceratery, Vivekananda Kendra .

• In 10 day Yoga Satra 20 persons participated at Gaya.

• In Guru Poornima 30 participated at Gaya. Programme was concluded by Bhajan Sandhya.

• A Vimarsh was organised at Gaya on “Maharishi Arabindo and Swamiji’s contribution towards Nation”. More than 50 persons were present. Chief speaker was Shri Bhanudas ji, General Secretary, Vivekananda Kendra. At Ranchi 2 nos. were organised. Total 180 were present.

• On Swami Vivekananda’s Jayanti, pushpanjali programme was organised at 2 places in Gaya and at 1 place at Jamshedpur. Total 110 attended.

• Five day Sthaniya (Vibhag Satriya) Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir was organised at Naugachiya . Total 33 Karyakartas from Bhagalpur,Tilakpur and Naugachiya attended.

Yuva Bharati 30/August 2018Dakshin Prant

This Prant covers 3 states (Vibhags) – Tamilnadu, Kerala & Karnataka. 25 karyasthan, 128 Prakalp Sthan are there in it.

45 people attended the Varshik Baithak and in 3 Chowmasik Baithaks there were 45 people. 3 Niyojan Baithaks in 3 Vibhags with 29 people attending them.

1 Yoga Certificate Course was conducted with 9 participants.

5 Yoga Pratiman were organized with 504 attendances, 13 Nos. Prashikshan Shibirs were organized in which 246 participants were there. From 274 Dayitvavan Karyakartas 75 have attended KPS,

Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation (VKVVF)

Utsav - Guru Pornima at 124 places with 14734 attendance, Universal Brotherhood Day at 74 places with 12657 attendances, Sadhana Divas at 118 places with 10875 attendance, Gita Jayanti at 40 places with 792 attendance and Samarth Bharat Parv at 92 places with 14407 attendance were organized.

Enrolled 1158 Patrons and 4834 Subscribers. Sahitya Seva was of Rs. 1923083/- Swadhyay Competitions – from Schools 226 registered 12307 and appeared 12307 students, 4 Workshop were organised for 203 students. From 114 Collage 4299 registered, 3968 students appeared and 2 Workshop were organized for

88 students.

waiting for their entry into colleges.For those children, eager to benefit from the

This year also was the fruitful year when Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation could spread its spiritual effulgence in a wider circle.

As usual the programmes are meant to touch all sections of our society. Children, their parents, common people, as also various like-minded organizations, working for the total upliftment of the people. The first priority has always been the children, starting from three to five year old tiny tots of our Sandeepani Sishuvihar to those

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message of spiritual expansion, were conducted atma vikas shibir at two levels. This year, noticing the benefit of these camps on children, several other groups were inspired to conduct such camps with our guidance. This year one KPS and SKPS were conducted which resulted in creating lot of good will among our well-wishers.

One important programme which provided an opportunity to spread Swamiji’s message farther, was the 150th Birthday celebrations of Sister Nivedita. Many programmes were conducted for youth, in different parts of Kerala with the joint partnership of Vivekananda Darshanika Samajam, Palakkad. The concluding function at Palakkad was addressed by the renowned French Indologist Francois Gautier.

The silent efforts of the foundation for enhancing the spiritual wellbeing of the society was duly recognized by the Sri Mata Amritananda Mayi Math, who chose Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi for this year’s Amritha Keerthi award. Sai Baba Educational Trust also honoured her with

their Sai Ratna Puraskar.

This report will not be complete without mentioning the celebrations commemorating the 125th year of Swamiji’s Visit to Kodungallur. With Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi as the Chief patron a good number of Hindu organizations collectively conducted programmes for the youth and people at large. The finale was a grand light and sound show Viswam Vivekanandam at the local Town Hall emphasising the dynamic message of Swamiji and Sister Nivedita.

VK Natural Resources Development Project

1.Cost-effective Construction Technology- 6 prog, 184 Attended.

Training programme on - Ferro Cement Technology, Compressed Earth Block making, Green Construction Technologies, Vernacular Architecture

2.Water Management and Sanitation – 2 prog, 79 Attended.

Training programme on - Water management – Need of the Hour, Traditional Water Bodies

3.Sustainable Agriculture – 34 prog., 1587 Att.

Training programme on - Enriched Bio-manure, Terrace Garden ,Azolla cultivation, Organic farming, Growth hormones and Bio-pest repellents, Enhanced fish amino technology, Bee Keeping, Vermi technology, Crop Residue Management

4.Holistic Health

1.Green Health Home

50 Days

1581 Patients

2.Workshop on

•Traditional Siddha Varma Bone Setting Practices

8 Prog.

334 Att.

•Traditional Siddha Varma medical practices for primary health care 3.National seminar on

2 Prog.

341t.

•Role of Traditional Siddha Varma therapy for Pediatrics & Geriatrics health care problems” •Varma therapy for Acute and Emergency care

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5.Renewable Energy - a) Training programme – 15 prog. 279 Attn. b) Construction of Shakti Surabhi Plants – 191 Nos. 6. Applied Research under DST – Core Support - Dissemination of Eco-friendly Cost Effective construction Technologies: Integrated Package for the replacement of wood in building with Ferro-cement; Development of portable plant suitable for cattle dung and Standardization of the input material from agri-waste; Ground Water Improvement through Community based Maintenance of Traditional Water Bodies; Enriched Bio - manure production using Bio - waste and mineral waste. Standardization of selected Varma points and Application for primary healthcare problems and Documentation of selected traditional orthopedic practices in the southern parts of Tamil Nadu. 7. Applied Research under DST – Core Support

8. Paper Presentation 550 Nos. 9. Net working – a) Exposure Visit …. 5 prog. 325 Attn. b) Study Tour – 8 Prog. 297 Attn. c) Extension Activities … 4 Prog., 572 Attn.

10. Media Coverage - Rural Technologies and Core Groups – Change makers and Achievers Magazine, DST Core Support, New Delhi. Write up on VK-Nardep’s work, Dinamalar – Tamil Newspaper, Madurai, 25th September, 2017. Write up on “Samaiyal Arai Kazivu Neeril Biogas”. Dinamalar, Dinathanti, Dinakaran, Nagercoil – Tamil Newspaper, 16th and 17th November, 2017. Write up on National seminar on “Role of Traditional Siddha Varma therapy” 10. Publication - Elakiyangal Pottrum Rameswaram – Tamil, Terrace Garden – Tamil, Scared Earth - English (Reprint), Thinasari

Vazhlvil Purasuzhal Unarvu – Tamil (Reprint)

Delhi Prant

In Delhi Prant, Himachal Vibhag (Himachal Pradesh, J&K) and 1 Prakalp in Kashmir – Sri Ramakrishna Mahasammelan Ashram (SRMA) is included.

Dayitvavan Karyakarta – Himachal Vibhag 45 and 2 have done KPS.

Utsav – Guru Pornima – 5 places with 240 attendance, Universal Brotherhood Day - 11 places with 4700 attendance, Sadhana Divas - 6 places with 1155 attendances, Gita Jayanti - 9 places with 1290 attendances, Samarth Bharat Parva- 6 places with 900 attendance.

For students of Colleges at Delhi – Young India – Registered – 1016, WS 6 Nos. 170 attendance. Camp – 1 No. 70 attendance

Swadhyaya Competition in Himachal – from 5 colleges 105 students registered, appeared 67 and WS – 1 No. attendance 50 students. Other WS 2 Nos. Attendance 50. MCQ Test in Kangra : 1000 Students Participated

Inter School Declamation Competition in Shimla : School Contacted – 50, Participated – 35, Total Students – 60

Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibirs – Sthanik – 1 No. with 12 attendance, sent for Prantiya 4 Nos. & for Rashtriya 2 Nos.

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Karyapaddhati – Kendra Varga - 9 places with 70 attendance, Yoga Varga – 4 places with 42 attendance, Sanskar Varga - 2 places with 55 attendance, Swadhyaya Varga - 4 places with 31 attendance.

Yoga Satra - 7 places with 75 attendance Yoga Pratiman – 1 No. with 250 attendance

Enrollment of – Patrons – 59 Nos., Subscribers – 30 Nos.

Participants sent to Kanyakumari – for Yoga Certificate Course - 1 No.

Sahitya Seva – Toli Sadasya 2 Nos., Sales in Rs. 37478/-

Prakalpa Activities – Under SRMA – Yuva Sammelan for 200 youths during Ramnavami Havan, Bhandara at Mata Khir Bhavani Mela in May for more than 25 thousands Yatris, All India Yoga Shiksha Shibir for 10 days and other celebrations are regularly organized in spite of bad situation in the valley and Renovation work of Sri Ramkrishna Tample is completed. In Kangra regular ear camp is organized where very costly surgery to the needy is performed and hearing aid is given. Around 600 opd patients , 3 Cochlear implant surgery, 6 other surgeries.

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF)

VIF was established in 2009 with its Headquarters in New Delhi. It is a important and prominant body of intellectuals for presenting the proper perspectives about issues concerning our nation. Symposiums are conducted Nationally and internationally on subjects which impact our National Security, Economics, History, Military Power, Strategical thinking aspects etc. Prominent scholars are working on these aspects under the leadership of its Director Dr. Aravind Gupta, (Retd) Deputy National Security Adviser of India. Here are the details -

Sl No Name Details In Nos.

01

Seminars/Conferences conducted

70

02

Topics presented

210 Approx.

03

Papers read

210 Approx.

04

Total participants

1875 Approx.

05

Talks by the Dignitaries on special occasion

11

06

Workshop conducted

1

07

Talks delivered outside of our Country by VIF Staff

3

08

Books/Monographs/ Briefs etc. published (Hard & Softcopy)

25

Yuva Bharati 34/August 2018Information Technology Report

www.vivekanandakendra.org – 913451 pages viewed by 217850; unique visitors viewed 3.07 Page per session & spent 2:01 min. Donations received from 465 persons.

On line 264 nos. activities reports are uploaded regularly of all the Prants & Prakalps. On Sister Nivedita’s 150 years (October 1917 to October 2018) her Good and inspiring thoughts were posted daily under title ‘KATHA’.

On http://prakashan.vivekanandakendra.org 320 Books are available and for which one can order online. Details are - VKPT - 102; VKRDP - 38; VKHPV - 56; VKMPV – 77; VKGPV - 2 ; VKIC - 4; VKAPV - 2; Malayalam+VKVVF – 5; VKNARDP - 34 All 8 magazine are put for online emagazine subscription : http://emag.vkendra.org 24 VK Books are available through Google play at : http://ebook.vkendra.org

Magazine websites : 1.Vivekananda Kendra Patrika : vkpatrika@ vkendra.org : http://vkpatrika.vkendra.org 2.Yuva Bharati : yuvabharati@vkendra.org : http://yb.vkendra.org 3.Kendra Bharati : kendrabharati@vkendra. org : http://kb.vkendra.org 4.Vivek Vichar : vivekvichar@vkendra.org : http://vivekvichar.vkendra.org 5.Vivek Vani : vivekvani@vkendra.org : http:// vv.vkendra.org 6.Vivek Sudha : viveksudha@vkendra.org : http://vs.vkendra.org

7.Vivek Jagriti : vivekjagriti@vkendra.org : http://vj.vkendra.org 8.QUEST : quest@vkendra.org : http://quest. vkendra.org Pilgrimage Service Yatra.vrmvk.org - online booking timing 6am to 9pm

All the reservation done are logged on, the police report sent by generating from online system. HelpDesk support (https://yatravk.freshdesk. com) replying the query sent to rooms@vkendra. org, within 3 working days. 10384 Yatri benefited by booking on line.

Here are our Projects and their website – Ramayana Darshanam : http://रामायणदर्शन. भारत; Sister Nivedita : http://www.sisternivedita. org; Ma. Eknathji : http://www.eknathji.org; VKVAPT : http://www.vkvapt.org; VKSPV : http:// www.vkspv.org; VIF : http://www.vifindia.org; VKIC : http://www.vkic.org; VKVVF : http://www. vkvvf.org; VK AICYAM : http://www.vkaicyam. org; VK Arunjyoti : http://www.vkarunjyoti. org; SRMA : http://srma.vkendra.org; Uncle Robin's Natural History Museum : http://www. unclerobin.in; Aanandalaya : http://aanandalaya. vivekanandakendra.org; Medical : VKBORL : http://www.vkborl.org; IOCLVK : http://www. vkiocl.org; VKNRL School of Nursing : http:// www.vknrlnursingschool.edu.in

All 70+ VKVs have respective website http:// placename.vkv.in Example : VKV located at Tinsukia website address is http://tinsukia.vkv.in VKV Dibrugarh equipped with online school management software.

Gujarat Prant

Gujarat Prant Consists of 7 Nagarsthan, 24 Karyasthans & Samparksthan 6 prakalpsthan. In 2017-18, with the help of 338 dayitvavan karyakartas all the Utsavs were celebrated throughout the Prant. On 12 Jan’2018, Karyakram of Puspanjali was organized at 251 places wherein 26,728 people had participated.

Sanskrutik Swadhyay Kasoti at 96 schools and 40 colleges were organized wherein 4865 and 1928 students appeared respectively. For them 29 one day workshops were organized wherein 2665 students participated.

Sahitya Seva toli has been formed in 4 Nagar and sale of approximately Rs. 6.99 lakhs was made. Prant sahitya toli has published two new books and 3 reprint edition during the year.

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3 Sanskarvarg, 4 Sthanik Karyakarta, 1 Prant Karyakarta were organized wherein total 224 Shibirarthis had taken the Prashikshan.

Karyapaddhati-12 Kendra Varga participation of 215, 5 Yoga Varga participation of 65, 6 Swadhyaya Varga participation of 53 & 38 Sanskar Varga participation of 735.

Three day “Prant Yoga Pratiman Prashikshan Shibir/workshop- “Samarth” was organized at Bharuch, wherein 98 shibirarthis and 10 karyakartas had participated.

Two ‘Yojak Shibir’ for Nagar Pramukh, Vibhag Pramukh and Prant Toli organized at Ahmedabad and Chokhad (Surat).

Film on Ma. Eknathji “One Life One Mission” was screened in 5 theatres wherein 809 karyakartas and guests participated .

“Kendra Abhyas Shibir” was organized for 34 Jeevanvratis by Headquarters for a week in October 2017 at Manan Ashram Bharuch wherein 7 Adhikaries were present for conducting it. Ardhvarshik Baithak for Prant Pramukhs and Prant Sangathaks also was held here.

In Vadodara Nagar, with the help of 9 shikshak karyakartas, two regular Anandalaya are organized giving informal education to 115 students. New Anandalaya at Rajkot also started with the help of 2 karyakartas.

In Month of Aug’2017, North Gujarat was badly affected by flood and heavy rain. We had distributed 1642 kit comprising utensil and daily grocery in 10 small villages with the help of 150 karyakartas. Total donation collected from all over the country for flood relief comes to Rs. 28.17 lakhs.

We have participated in the ‘Hindu Sewa Sangam-2018’ from 5th Jan to 8th jan 2018 at Ahmedabad by way of activity and book stall. 50,000 people had visited our stall and books worth Rs. 23 thousand was sold.

During the Ma. Bhanudashji and Ma. Pravinji’s Gujarat pravas 9 ‘North-east Calling’ praogramme were held among 790 industrialist and wellwisher at Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Vapi and Surat. Which resulted in 9 days ‘Purvotar Pravas’ by the 13 people connected with industries in month of March 2018. Formation of Nidhi Toli at the prant level is also the result of such programmes.

Haryana Prant

Karyasthan 9, Gramsthan 17

Karyapaddhati – Kendra Varga 2, Participants 80; Yoga Varga 3, participants 50; Swadhyaya Varga 5- participants 55; Sanskar Varga 10, participants 285

Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir – Sthanik 1 with 68 participants

Yoga Satra 1 with 10 praticipants; Yoga Pratimans 3 with 180 participants

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Utsavas – Guru Pornima 17 places with 1455 participants; Universal Brotherhood Day 14 with 2661 participants; Sadhana Diwas 6 places with 924 participants; Gita Jayanti 85 places with 972 participants; Samarth Bharat Parv 20 places with 4105 attendance.

Swadhyaya Competition- College 1 No. with 55 students.

Workshop – 20 with 2800 attendanceScholarship distributed to 30 selected students.

Maharashtra Prant

Maharashtra Prant, carrying out Kendra activities in states Maharashtra and Goa, has 4 Vibhags, 16 Nagarsthans, 8 Karyasthans and 26 Samparksthans. There are three Prakalpas in Maharashtra –Prashikshan Va Seva Prakalpa (VKPSP) at Pimplad (near Nashik), Marathi Prakashan Vibhag (VKMPV) at Pune and Vivekananda Kendra Training Institute for Excellence (VKTIE) at Solapur.

Summary of regular activities:

Karyapaddhati

No.

Attendance

Yoga Satra

69

1808

Yoga Varga

32

463

Samskar Varga

50

1022

Swadhyaya Varga

42

454

Utsav

No.

Attendance

Gurupurnima

50

1825

Universal Brotherhood Day

41

6749

Sadhana Divas

29

1562

Gita Jayanti

41

1435

Vivekananda Jayanti

185

24034

Other major activities and programs:

• Leadership Development Program for Youth: Starting with written objective exam followed by local camps and concluded by State Level Camp at Kanyakumari. 274 youth participated in Kanyakumari camp.

• Yoga Shiksha Shibir: 15 days shibir at VKPSP. 30 persons participated.

• Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir: Two Prant Level Shibirs were held. Participation 85.

• Personality Development Camps: 22 Camps were held during April-May for children in age group 10 to 14 years. 1100 children participated.

• Career planning workshop: Prof. Manoj Khaldkar addressed group of 57 youth on Values, Personality, Self development, Career Planning etc. in workshop held at Solapur.

• Film on Ekanathji – One life, One Mission: This biopic film depicts life and mission of Mananeeya Eknathaji, founder of Vivekananda Kendra. It was first shown to Chief Minister and Governor of Maharashtra. Then it was shown at 18 places in Maharashtra and it received phenomenal response. In the show at Nagpur to RSS Sarsanghchalak, Mananeeya Mohanji Bhagwat was present.

• This year, in Nagpur, Swami Vivekananda Jayanti was celebrated in innovative way. From 25 December 2017 to 12 January 2018, programmes such as reciting quotations of Swamiji, Prayers, Pushpanjali were held in various schools, colleges, parks. 9428 people participated in these programmes. At the concluding, three public functions were held on 12 Jan.

Yuva Bharati 37/August 2018Madhya Prant

Madhya Prant covers 2 states – Madhya Pradesh & Chattisgarh. 10 Nagarsthan, 13 Karyasthan and 4 Prakalpsthans are there.

Dayitvavan Karyakartas – 428 Nos. and trained are 213 Nos.

Utsav – Guru Purnima at 16 places with 882 attendance, Universal Brotherhood Day at 23 places with 10915 attendance, Sadhana Divas at 13 places with 889 attendance, Gita Jayanti at 13 places with 388 attendance, Samarth Bharat Parva at 237 places with 17617 attendance.

Enrollment – Patron – 139 Nos, Subscribers – 154 Nos. Arunachal Bandhu Parivar – 23 Nos. Sahitya Seva – Toli – 40 Nos. , Sales of literature – Rs. 487439/-

Swadhyaya Competitions – School from 15 Nos., Registered – 650 & Appeared – 530 Students, Workshop 3 Nos. with 460 students. College – from 59 Nos., Registered 2737 & appeared 1920 Students. WS 8 Nos. with 1020 students. Other WS 11/1191.

attendance, Sanskar Varga – 13 Nos. with 148 attendance, Swadhyaya Varga – 56 Nos. with 1472 attendance.

Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir:- Shtanik level – 5 Nos. attendance- 187 Nos., Prantiya level– 1 No, Sent for Rashtriya level– 11 Nos.

Karyakartas Joined – Shiksharthi – 4 Nos., Seva Vrati – 2 Nos. Alpakaleen – 1 and Nivasi – 1 No.

Northeast Calling - There was programme organized at different places during the visit of Mananeeya Pravinji Dabholkar for the elite and also for the Industrialist. Very good response was there. Many of them were inspired to visit the Northeast to have the firsthand knowledge of the area and also to know and understand the work of Vivekananda Kendra there.

The Prant team is very active and because of its organized Pravas of the Prant is there which boosts the development of work and also enhance the capacity of the workers of the Prant.

Participants sent for General Shibirs at Kanyakumari – 8 Nos.

Yoga Satra 31 Nos with 577 participants, Yoga Pratiman – 4 Nos. with 85 participants.

Karyapaddhati – Kendra Varga – 10 Nos. with 140 attendance, Yoga Varga – 10 Nos. with 165

Yuva Bharati 38/August 2018Odisha Prant

Last year, in Odisha, a team of 358 Karyakartas worked through 7 Nagar Sthans (branch centres), 2 Karyasthans and 32 Prakalpa sthans of Vivekananda Kendra to actualise Swami Vivekananda’s message of Man Making and Nation Building.

The 5 Utsavas of Kendra were celebrated with usual enthusiasm and fervour.

UTSAVA

NUMBER OF

ATTENDANCE

NAME

PLACES

As a part of the Enrollment effort. Odisha Prant made 96 PATRONS, 47 SUBSCRIBERS for various Kendra magazines and 64 ARUNCHAL BANDHU PARIVAR members.

Swadhyaya Competitions were held in colleges and for school students. In 2017-18 Odisha Prant could reach out to 1140 students of 19 schools and 3387 students of 73 colleges in search of fresh torch bearers of Swamijis thoughts.

In an effort to spread the message of ‘ Yoga Way Of Life ‘,22 Yoga Satras and 2 Yoga Pratimans were organised wherein 398 and 97 participants

Guru Purnima

27

1142

Universal Brother Hood Day

19

2222

Sadhana Divas

16

661

Gita Jayanti

13

788

Samartha Bharat Parva- Viveka nanda Jayanti

70

11630

were benefitted respectively.

Vivekananda Kendra conducts the Karyapaddhatis and Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibirs to consolidate all its efforts of MAN MAKING or moulding of workers. Following is the details of Karyapaddhati conducted:

KARYA

NUMBER

ATTENDANCE

PADDHATI

KendraVarga 10 134YogaVarga 27 377SwadhyayaVarga 14 297SanskarVarga 35 1233

1 Samskar Varga Prashikshan Shibir, 4 Sthanik Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibirs and 1 Prant Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibirs were

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organised in which respectively 29,44 and 38 participants participated.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN ODISHA: 3 Nos. 1. VK Odisha Seva Prakalp, 2. Hospital at Paradip (its activities are included with Rural Development & Hospitals elsewhere)

3. VIVEKANANDA KENDRA ACADEMY FOR INDIAN CULTURE YOGA AND MANAGEMENT (VKAICYAM):

Along with the steady progress in the construction of the building of VKAICYAM, regular meetings of the core team were held throughout the year to plan and organise workshops on JANAJATI CULTURE : traditions and belief systems. 2 Workshops were organised –

1.)24th September, 2017 in Bhubaneswar for 20 Academicians & Professors.

2.)23rd – 24th November, 2017 in Kendujhar for

researchers, scholars and 47 members of Juang Janajati.

The Vastu Puja of VK AICYAM was done in traditional way with fervour on 13th july 2017 in the presence and with the blessings of Man. Balakrishnanji, all India Vice president of Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra. Around 120 people participated in the Puja.

Punjab Prant

Karyasthan 5, Dayitvavan Karyakartas 52

Karyapaddhati – Sanskar Varga 3, 120 partcipants; Swadhyaya Varga 4, 47 participants

Prashikshan – Sanskar Varga 1, participants 20; Tejas Pratiman 1, participants 10

Yoga Pratiman 1 No with 30 participants

Utsavas – Guru Purnima 4 places- participants 141; Universal Brotherhood Day 9 placesparticipants 1305; Sadhana Divas 3 places – participants 361; Gita Jayanti 204 placesparticipants 1769; Vivekananda Jayanti 9 4 places- participants 1127.

Workshop – 2 with 490 participantsYoga Satra – 2 with 20 participants

Yuva Bharati 40/August 2018Paschim Bang Prant

Vibhag – 4 Nos. Nagarsthan – 2 Nos., Karyasthan – 6 Nos. Prakalp – 1 No. and Gramsthan – 5 Nos.

Utsavas – Guru Pornima at 16 places with 562 attendance. On the occasion of Universal Brotherhood Day, Parivar Sammelan of Sanskar Varga and Aandalaya Childeren was organised at 9 places with 678 attendance. Sadhana Divas in 7 places with 597 attendance. Gita Jayanti at 4 places with 75 attendances. Samarth Bharat Parv at 10 places with 1453 attendance. Vivekananda Jayanti - was celebrated at 4 places with attendance 486. Different events like Yoga demonstration, Quiz Completion, race with ‘VIVEK JYOTI’, cultural programme, On 14th January organised Different kind of programs

throughout the day, Drawing competition with 145 participated, Sanskrit Shloka competition with 19 participants. Bhakti Geet competition with 23 participants were there. A skit on Swami Vivekananda was performed by Sanskar Varga Children.

Sister Nivedita’s 150 Birth, Anniversary was celebrated by Uttar Banga Vibhag by organising ‘Maitri Karyashala’. Kum Sujatha, Prant Sangathak, Telugu Prant was one of the speakers on this occasion. Total 1500 was the gathering. On another occasion VK-Raiganj organised a Matri Samelan.Total 700 were present on this occasion. Dr. Mamta Kundu (Retd. teacher Kaliaganj Mahavidyalaya) spoke about the work & contribution of Sister. Nivedita to Indian society, chief speaker Adv. Arpita Chatterjee spoke about the learnings from Bhagni Nivedita's life.

Ignited Youth Campaign - A Leadership Development Training Project) Launching on 25th August at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Belur Math in presence of Pujya Swami Atmapriyananda Maharaj (Vice

Chancellor), Capt. Jashodeep Bhoumik (Retd.),

and other dignitaries. 58 youths attended it. On another occasion ‘The youth Inspiring’ program was presided over by Sri Nirmalya Bhattacharyya (Saha Sanchalak, Paschimbanga Pranta).The function was attended by Sri Sajan Kumar Bansal (Managing Director, Skipper Group) as Chief Guest while Prof. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay Hon'ble Vice Chancellor. 172 attended it.

Varshik baithak – 43 were present.

Enrollment - Patorns 45 Nos., Subscribers 18 Nos and Arunachal Bandhu Parivar – 7 Nos.

Sahitya Seva – Toli – 17 Nos., Sales of Literature – Rs. 65063/-

Swadhyaya Competitions – from 10 Schools 650 students registered, appeared 450 and in 4 Workshops (WS) 340 attended. From 7 Collages 41 students registered, 38 appeared and in 1 WS 22 attended. Other WS – 5 Nos. for 134 Nos.

Karyapaddhati – Kendra Varga – 6 places with 90 attendance, Yoga Varga – 4 places with 43 attendance, Swadhyaya Varga – 5 places with 88 attendance, Sanskar Varga – 7 places with 93 attendance

Prant Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir – 2 with 15 attendance and sent for Rashtriya – 3 Nos.

Yuva Bharati 41/August 2018Rajasthan Prant

• No. of Vibhags - 4 (Ajmer, Bhilwara, Jaipur, Jodhpur); No. of Nagars - 6 (Ajmer, Beawar, Bhilwara, Gulabpura, Jaipur, Jodhpur); No. of Karyasthan - 4 (Kishangarh, Kota, Udaipur, Phulera); No. of Projects in Prant - 3 - Hindi Prakashan Vibhag, Jodhpur , Anandalaya & Tailoring Training Unit - Bhilwara

The Highlight of Activities 2017-18

• A Maha Surya-Namaskar Karyakram with 11301 students from schools of town was organised by Bhilwara Branch on the occasion of Samarth Bharat Parva. Surya Namaskar training with Samskar Varga inputs was given in these schools by our trained karyakartas which resulted in starting new Samskar Vargas.

• Udaipur branch also celebrated Samarth Bharat Parva by organising a 2 day rally and visited 82 Educational institutes - including 6 Universities - in town, where Pushpanjali programmes were held. More than 21000 students, teachers and other staffs participated in it.

• Shri. Rakesh Sinha, a noted thinker addressed the selected 750 intellectuals and youth of Ajmer on Swami Vivekananda Jayanti. The programme was named as Shankhanad. The participants of Vivekananda Study Circle from Mahila Engineering College presented a small skit on Sister Nivedita's Life.

• Smt. Shraddha Patil - Vyas from Mumbai visited Rajasthan Prant on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda Jayanti and delivered 7 lectures at Bikaner and 2 in Jodhpur. She also addressed the participants of "Vyavasayik Yuva Sammelan" at Phulera.

• This year Beawar branch focussed on making Arunachal Bandhu Pariwar. 27 Arunachal Bandhu were registered this year also 5 donors adopted Students under the scheme "Sponsor a Child".

• In Utho! Jaago!! Yuva Prerana Pratiyogita 2892 students participated. The Pratiyogita was based on Sister Nivedita's life sketch

"Nivedita -Ek Samarpit Jivan". In 48 One day Workshops 1722 students participated throughout the state. To motivate youth to participate in Utho! Jaago!! Pratiyogita Jaipur branch orgnised 8 Vivek Sangoshthi (Youth Seminars) in different colleges.

• Total 23 Yoga Satras and 8 Yoga Pratimaans were organised in the Prant during this year. 931 participants were introduced to Yogic Way of Life.

• 10 Participants from Ajmer attended Spiritual Retreat at Kanyakumari and 5 trainees are getting trained in Yoga Certificate Course.

• 4 Sthanik Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibirs were organised in Prant 262 new karyakartas got trained in these camps. 3 study circles in Jaipur, Sahitya Seva teams in Jodhpur and Ajmer are formed out of these karyakartas. Also they are now participating in karyapaddhati as Varga Shikshaks or are participants in different vargas.

• In 2 Prant Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibirs 25 karyakartas got trained. One daily Kendra Varga at Phulera is an inspiring outcome of the Shibir held at Phulera.

• 461 Sanskar Varga participants were present in 5 Sanskar Varga Prashikshan Shibirs and 9 Karyakartas attended Rashtriya Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir.

Utsavas:

Guru Purnima

15

719

Universal Brotherhood Day

18

2209

Sadhana Divas

12

2621

Gita Jayanti

9

256

Samartha Bharat Parva 137

46009

Karyapaddhati:

Kendra Varga

9

103

Yoga Varga

10

91

Swadhyaya Varga

11

231

Samskar Varga

28

648

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Telugu Prant(Andhra Pradesh & Telangana)

Vibhag:10, Karya Vibhag: 5, Nagarsthan: 5 (Kadapa, Vijayawada, Ameerpet, Dilsukhnagar, Nagole), Kaaryasthaan: 2 (Kurnool, Hanumakonda), Prakalpa: 3 – Vivekananda Kendra Kaushalam, Vivekananda Kendra Telugu Prachurana Vibhagamu and Vivekananda Kendra Asmita, Prakalpasthaan: 15

Prant Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir: Participants: 7

Joined as Poornakaleen - Sevavrati 1, Alpakaleen Sevavrati: 2

Karyapaddhati – Kendra Varga- 1 place with attendance 5 Nos., Yoga Varga- 3 places with 18 attendance, Swadhyaya Varga- 5 places with 103 attendance Sanskar Varga- 2 places with 46 attendance, Yoga Satra – 2 places with 185 Nos

Charaiveti – program to connect youth – 2 Nos. 11 teams are there

Surya Namaskar - 1 No. with 591 attendance

There were 11 motivational talks, Spoken English Class – 1 No. 175 attn.

Asmita (program for Janjati) work was at 8 places with 348 attendances. Taloiring Classes are in 2 villages.

Varshik Baithak was at Kadapa where 28 attendance. Mananeeya Bhanuji and Hanumantharaoji were present.

Utsav – Guru Pornima- 5 places with 452 attendance, Gita Jayanti- 12 places with 322 attendance, Samarth Bharat Parva – at 18 place with 1641 attendance.

Kendra Parichay Shibir - 1 No. with 44 attendance

Swadhyaya Competition – from 4 collages 280 students registered and appeared 209. Other Workshop- 5 Nos. with 874 attendances

Eknathji’s Film Show – at 2 places with 984 attendances.

Book Release – Marxu and Vivekanandadu was released at Kurnool.

Yuva Bharati 43/August 2018Uttar Pradesh Prant

Nagarsthan- 2 (Lucknow & Gorakhpur) , Karyasthan- 2 Nos. (Kanpur, Ayodhya, Prayag)

Dayitvavan Karyakarta – 56, Prashikshit – 21

Utsavas – Guru Purnima – 4 place with 293 attendance, Universal Brotherhood Day – 8 places with 2650 attendance, Sadhana Divas- 4 place with 137 attendance, Gita Jayanti- 6 place with 448 attendance, Samarth Bharat Parva – 21 place with 8464 attendance.

Enrollment – Patron 17 & Subscribers 8

Sahitya Seva – Toli – 7 and Sale of literature – Rs. 24600/-

Swadhyaya Competitions – From 1 School students Registered 20, Appeared 14 and joined in 10 WS – 650; From 29 colleges students Registered 1317, Appeared 1159 and in 11 WS 710 participated. Other WS 2 Nos. attendance 825.

Yoga Pratiman – 1 No. and attendance 175.

Karyapaddhati – Kendra Varga at 3 place with 26 attendance, Yoga Varga at 4 place with 63 attendance, Swadyaya Varga at 5 place with 37 attendance and Sanskar Varga at 4 place with 74 attendance.

Sthanik Karyakarta Prashikshan Shibir – 2 Nos. with 104 attendances

Surya Namaskar Prashikshan Shibir was for 42 students, 5 Personality Development Camp for 371 students took part.

On the occasion of Universal Brotherhood Day Kum. Radha Devi, Dakshin Prant Sangathak visited the state and her lectures were organized in different places which were well received.

Sister Nivedita’s 150 Birth Anniversary was also celebrated by the Prant at different places. Eknathji’s Film show was there at Lakhnow where Honorable Governor Shri Ram Nayak was present and he said that Shri Eknathji was like Hanuman, for whom nothing was impossible.

Yuva Bharati 44/August 2018Vivekananda Kendra work at A GlanceWork in 16 Prants, 25 States & 2 Union Territories

Vibhags 58 Nagarsthan 90 Karyasthan 144

Prakalpsthan 566

Dayitvavan

Karyakartas4124

Prashikshit

Karyakarta1207

Sahitayaseva Team

In 13 Prants with 230 sadasya

Book based Swadhyaya Competitions

In 11 Prants, in 739 Schools

Book based Swadhyaya Competitions

In 15 Prants, in 747 Colleges

Yoga Satras

252 Nos. with 5001 attendance

Kendra Varga in 13 Prants

123 Nos. with 1895 attendance

Yoga Vargas in 15 Prants

150 Nos. 2145 participants

Swadhyaya Varga in 15 Prants

147 Nos 2120 participants

Sanskar Vargas in 14 Prants

562 Nos. 16405 participants

Sthanik KPS in 13 Prants

147 Nos. 2120 participants

Prant KPS

In 11 Prants 433 participants

Rashtriya KPS

146 Participants

Alpakaleen Karyakartas

53 Nos

Seva Vrati Joined for 2 years

10 Nos.

Vanaprasthi Joined

3 Nos.

Shiksharthis Joined

7 Nos.

Nivasi Karyakartas Joined

19 Nos. Anandalayas

236 Nos. Students -7475 Nos.

Visitors to Vivekananda Rock Memorial

2138722 Nos.

Books Published

32 Nos. Research Paper 6 Nos. Balwadis

172 with 4444 students

VKVs 73 Students in VKVs 32451

VKVians as teachers

37 Nos.

The more we grow in love and virtue and holiness, the more we see love and virtue and holiness outside. All condemnation of others really condemns ourselves. Adjust the microcosm (which is in your power to do) and the macrocosm will adjust itself for you. It is like the hydrostatic paradox, one drop of water can balance the universe.

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SHRADDHANJALI

• Pujya Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swami ji, Shankaracharya Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham,

• Swami Atmasthananda ji, President, Ramakrishna Mission

• Sri Ushatai Chati, 3rd Sanchalika, Rashtriya Sevika Samiti

• Marshal Arjan Singh, Indian Air Force

• Smt. Subroto Barua, land donor, Guwahati

• Swami Ishwarananda Giri, Samvit Dham, Bikaner

• Shri Dattatrey Myhaskar, Donor from Dadar

• Shri Surendra Ghosh, Donor from Bhagalpur

• Shri Mujjafar Hussain, Padma Shri, Nationalist Thinker & Speaker, Pune

• Shri Vasantrao Sahastrabuddhe, Vadodara Vibhag Pramukh

• Shri Rohini Prasad Pramanik, RSS Pracharak, Bang Prant

• Shri Anna Tamhankar, Formar Sanchalak, Jnana Prabodhini, Pune

• Sri Baby, Jnanananda Saraswati Ashram, Kanyakumari

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