Tamil Nadu

All over the world, April 22nd has been celebrated as an Earth day since 1970. The Global theme for this year’s (2019) Earth day is ‘Protect our Species’. This is selected keeping in mind the rapid decline of our precious natural wealth. The latest Living Plant index tabulates alarming findings.

Sir Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman (7 November 1888 – 21 November 1970) was a renowned physicist born at Trichy, Tamilnadu. He carried out groundbreaking work in the field of light scattering, which earned him the 1930 Nobel Prize for Physics.

Eye camps were conducted at 3 places, in Kanyakumari, Nellai and Thoothukudi districts in which 579 were treated for their eye ailments and 104 underwent a cataract operation. 31 persons were given eye medicines and 19 persons were given spectacles.

Vivekananda Kendra received the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize. In this issue, we are covering the details along with the citation.

The annual day function of our school was organized on 12th January 2019. The combinations of three celebrations (Vivekananda Jayanthi, school Annual day, National Youth Day)

Vivekananda Kendra Madurai organized National Youth day in Mannar Thirumali Naicker College at Madurai. Programme was started with vedic chanting and patriotic song. Shri. A. Selvaraj, Nagar Pramukh, VK Madurai, introduced the main speaker. On this occasion Shri. D. Natarajan, Karyapadhdhathi Pramukh of VK Madurai, delivered a detailed speech on the topic “Swami Vivekananda – Icon of Modern Youth”. He quoted some life incidents and messages of Swamiji. The objective of man making and nation building was conveyed. The students were really inspired by the speech. The concluded with the National Anthem.

The Vice President of the Vivekananda Kendra, Mananeeya Nivedita Bhide was delivered lecture on the subject. Sri V.R. Muthu, eminent industrialist was the Chief Guest.Sri V.S.P. Solaimalai Pitchai, Chairman of Solaimalai Group, Madurai, Sri. Indra Soundrarajan, Tamil Writer and Dr. M. Srinivasan, Correspondent of M.S.R. Matriculation Higher Secondary School were the Guests of honour.

All India Yoga Shiksha Shivir was held in Vivekananda Puram, Kanyakumari from 22nd Nov to 5th Dec

Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari has taken up relief work in the GAJA Cyclone affected areas. GAJA cyclone, which hit Tamilnadu on 16th of November 2018 has devastated the coastal areas especially Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur districts. Coconut farms were flattened.