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Ivan Illich was a Croatian-Austrian philosopher, a rebellious priest, and critical of the institutions of modern Western culture.

The Vivekananda Kendra Ignited Youth Forum of Tezu organized a three-day workshop to help students beat examination stress at Indira Gandhi Government College at Tezu from 16 March. Ashok Atale, Life Worker of Vivekananda Kendra, Lohit provided important tips to the students to cope with examination stresses and pressure.

Shri Ashok advised them to practice yoga for stress management, to increase concentration and improve memory power.Thirty  students from different disciplines of the college attended the workshop themed, ‘Pariksha De Haste Haste’.

VKIC’s Foundation Day was celebrated in a solemn way on January 31, 2018. That evening 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 seleng sador and a cash award.

Nanded branch of Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari celebrated Vivekananda Jayanti as National Youth day in Kusum Sabhagrah Nanded.

“There is an ascending evolution in nature which goes from the stone to the plant, from the plant to the animal, from the animal to man. Because man is, for the moment, the last rung at the summit of the ascending evolution, he considers himself as the final stage in this ascension and believes there can be nothing on earth superior to him.

Vivekananda Kendra organized a Spiritual Retreat from 4th to 10th February 2018 in Vivekananda Kendra Training Centre. There are 41 participants, 14 in English Shibir and 27 in Hindi.

1 VARSHIK BAITHAK OF TELUGU PRANT was held on 11-12 March at Kaushalam, Hyderabad. All India General Secretary Sri Bhanudasji and All India Treasurer Sri Hanumanthraoji were present. Prant Sanchalak, Prant Sah-Pramukh, Prant Vyavatha Pramukh, Nagar Samiti members of Dilsukhnagar, Ameerpet, Nagole, Nagole, Kadapa, Vijayawada were presnt. Dayitvan Karyakartas of VK Kaushalam, VK Telugu Prakashan and Asmita were presnt. Reporting and planning, after intensive discussions on ‘watering the root’ concept was done.

Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti organized two Free Video Endoscopy Camps in association with Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Alumni Association, Arunachal Pradesh at District Hospital, Roing and Community Health Centre, Namsai. The camp was started on 5th February and concluded on 9th February 2018. The Roing camp was for three days and rest two days was at Namsai. Dr. Vinayak Kulkarni, a renowned Gastroenterologist from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA voluntarily rendered his service for the cause. 

Ignited Youth Forum of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, Paschimbanga Pranta in collaboration with Shri Shikshayatan School organized a 'Yuva Mahotsav' to commemorate the 150th  birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita at Shri Shikshayatan School auditorium at Kolkata on 11th February, 2018 in a befitting manner. The youth inspiring program was presided over by Sri Nirmalya Bhattacharyya (Saha Sanchalak, Vivekananda Kendra, 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, Amity University, Kolkata) and Smt. Bratati Bhattacharya (Secretary General Of Shri Shikshayatan Foundations) were present as special guests.