National Youth Day in City to Mark Swami Vivekananda’s Birth Anniversary
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS/VA)
Mangalore, Jan 12: “The spirit of brotherly love for religion, God and nation instilled in Swami Vivekananda made him to adore India. Initially who loved his nation gradually started adoring the sanctified soil of the land. Hence young generation should walk on the path shown by Swami Vivekananda in order to develop patriotism”, said MP Nalin Kumar Katil.
He was speaking after inaugurating the National Youth Day celebration held to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda and also the district level folk art variety programme held at Town Hall, here on Wednesday January 12.
The programme was organized under the joint aegis of Nehru Yuva Kendra, Mangalore, NSS, Mangalore University and Sri Mahalingeshwara Daya Friends Circle, Adyar.
Speaking further he said during his travels all over India, Swami Vivekananda was deeply moved to see the appalling poverty and backwardness of the masses. He then formulated a definite philosophy of service, and organized large-scale social service to evade people from darkness of poverty, noted Nalin.
He also said the youth these days seem to understand the importance of peace, love and brotherhood as earlier cases like stone pelting, involving in strike and boycott have vanished gradually. This is a good movement, he added.
S Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, president, D K district Kannada Sahithya Parishad presided over the programme. Purushottham Bhandary, owner of Tyre Care Adyar and Rtn Anand Shetty, owner of Anand trades, Adyar were the chief guests.
Sudhakar Adyar, president of Sri Mahalingeshwara Daya Friends Circle welcomed the gathering. Dr Ganapathy Yekkar, co-ordinator NSS Mangalore University delivered the key note address.
Brahmakumari Usharajayogini, co-ordinator, Eshwari Vidyalaya, spoke on the topic ‘Youth and Civil Values’ and Dinesh Holla, famous artist of Mangalore spoke on ‘Folk and Cultural values among Youth’.
Later Karavali Yuvaka Yuvathi Vrinda Hejamady and Chaithanya Mithra Mandali Kalyahalekatte presented a folk variety programme. Vishnumoorthy, Nehru Yuva Kendra delivered the vote of thanks.