vivekanandaSwami vivekananda’s seva samithi
Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached. These are neither words nor phrases to be remembered but an experience to be shared.By experience, Sivaji, founder secretary of the samithi at Tiruvarur in Tamilnadu has awaken up the minds of the people of the people of the district by installing in them the sense of belonging to the motherland, its culture, ethics and universal brotherhood.It all started in the year 1990 on January 12th –sawmiji’s birth day- by him with the help of like-minded people. From then on the samithi has been celebrating the function, the 15th of which has been held recently i.e.12th January 2006 connecting the Nation youth festival as well.On that day as usual, elocutions contest was conducted, topics ranging from swami Ramakrishna’s gnana yogam, swami vivekanandar’s karma yogam and annai saradevi’s bhakthi yogam.Those participated in the contest were students from middle school, secondary school, higher secondary school, and colleges of Tiruvarur district; about 150 of them in all.Having lost his father fortnight ago, Sivaji steadfastly committed himself to conducting the function without interruptions- kudos to his efforts.Dr Gopalakrishnan, Dr Laxmi Narayanan , Dr Radha Krishnan, Dr Ezhilan ,besides ramesh kumar, transport owner gave their special speeches.Yogeswari Rajapriya, Mother from Sarada Devi Mutt, Mannargudi gave away prizes in the function.Also all the participants were awarded portraits of swami vivekananda’s; in addition first, second and third prizes were given to each category ranging from 6,7 and 8th std, 9, 10th std, and + 2 category besides college pupils.In addition, 100 poor students were given uniforms, notebooks by the founder secretary.At present. There are 1000 books in the library also run by the samithi. In the year 2006-07, a plan has been afloat to add another 1000 books ranging from agriculture to I. T.Special note: -Sri Ramakrishna Mutt, Mylapore has sanctioned 40 lacs for setting up of an orphanage home right at AMMAYAPPAN, a village near Tiruvarur for accommodating 350 inmates for which Dr K.T.R. GOPALAKRISHNAN handed over his landed titles of 8 acres to the noble cause.For further informationContact:Sivaji cell 94438 63987.Press correspondent Tamilarasan cell 9345163016http://selvablogspotcom.blogspot.com
