Spread Teachings of Vivekananda To Motivate Students: BD Mishra

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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra has hailed the teachings of the patriot saint Swami Vivekananda and asked the members of Vivekanda Kendra to spread his teachings throughout the state.

During a meeting with a group of members of the Kendra at Raj Bhawan here on Wednesday, the governor exhorted them to spread Swami Vivekananda’s message of national integration and unity to each and every school to motivate the younger generation to inculcate Vivekananda’s values of life, an official communiqué informed here on Thursday.

Citing the examples of Sankaracharya and Swami Vivekananda, he said one’s life, even though short must be fruitful and meaningful for the society and the nation. Dr BD Mishra said that he himself was inspired by the working pattern of Manneeya Ekhnathji Ranade.

He congratulated the Vivekananda Kendra on completion of 50 years of the Rock Memorial and its good impact on visitors. He emphasised on the continuing relevance of Swami Vivekananda’s teachings in the present day scenario and wanted concerted efforts to strengthen the education system of the state through the Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas (VKVs).

To mark the occasion nationwide contact programme ‘Vivekanada Shila Smarak- Ek Bharat Vijayi Bharat’ has been launched on September 2 last with first sampark with President Ram Nath Kovind and later with Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The team was led by Dr Joram Begi, Prant Sanchalak Vivekananda Kendra Arunachal Prant, Dr Tejum Padu, Prant Pramukh, Rupesh Mathur, Prant Sangathak, Taba Tatup Prant Vyavastha Pramukh, P G Dodum Prant Sampark Pramukh and others.

Dr Begi highlighted the history of the construction of the Vivekananda Rock memorial and the obstacles involved in the construction process by Manneeya Eknathji Ranade.

The uniqueness of the memorial were recalled during the meeting, viz firstly, it is the only memorial in the country for which 323 MP, cutting across political lines had appealed for its construction in 1963, the communiqué added.

In Arunachal Vivekananda Kendra has its activities through 42 VKVs, Arun Jyoti projects, 41 Anandalayas for school supportive activities, 63 Balwadis for pre-primary schools, one BEd College, 3 Vocational training centres in border areas, 2 KGBVs, Vivekananda Kendra Institute of culture for documentation, preservation and promotion of Culture and tradition, V K Centre for Human Excellence, 20 branch centres of Vivekanada Kendra, Personality development in youths through Vijay Hi Vijay Camps, VKV Alumni Associations etc, the communiqué added.

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