Vivekananda Kendra

Vivekananda Kendra

Vivekananda Kendra is a Hindu spiritual organisation based on the principles preached by Swami Vivekananda. It was founded 7 January 1972 in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India by Shri Ekanathji Ranade. Its current president is P. Parameswaran.

phere of influence

The organisation is most influential in North-East India. It has over 200 full-time dedicated workers and 205 branch centres spread over the 18 States of India. The workers are of three categories:
* Jeevanavrati or life worker the young men and women who join Kendra for life
* Sevavrati who joins Kendra for specific period of time
* Vanaprasthi who join Kendra after their retirement
* Karyakartas, Local workers who does the Nations work without leaving their mundane life

To mould dedicated workers, the Kendra adopts a methodology unique to it by organising 'Yoga varga' (class), 'Bal-samskar varga', 'Swadhyaya varga' and training camps. The training centre is located at Vivekananda Kendra Prashikshan va Seva Prakalpa, Nashik, Maharashtra.

Activities

The organisation conducts Yoga classes, seminars, and rural development activities.

chools and foundations

* Schools in Arunachal Pradesh running under Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas Arunachal Pradesh Trust. [http://www.vkvapt.org VKVAPT]
* Schools in North Eastern Area famous as VKV, i.e. "Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas" Under project Vivekananda Kendra Siksha Prasar Vibhag. [http://www.vkspv.org VKSPV]
* ARUN JYOTI – [http://www.vkarunjyoti.org] 1 : Anupacharik Shiksh Manch 2 : Svasthya Seva Manch 3 : Mahila Manch 4 : Yuva Manch 5 : Samskritik Manch
* Vivekananda Kendra Medical and Research Foundation in Arunachal Pradesh
* Vivekananda Kendra Institute Of Culture, Guwahati [http://www.vkic.org VKIC]
* Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation, Kodungallur, Kerala
* * Vivekananda Kendra International, Delhi,India [http://www.vkinternational.org VKI]
* Natural Resourse Development Project - Nardep [http://www.vknardep VK NARDEP]
* Rural Development Programme
* Vivekananda Kendra Prashikshan Va Sewa Prakalp
* Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan Trust, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
* Vivekananda Kendra Prashikshan va Seva Prakalpa, Nashik
* Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya [http://www.vkv.in VKV] , Laipuli, Tinsukia, Assam. Set up in 1976, the first batch(Class X) rolled out in 1990. In 1995 the first batch of class XII had passed out from here. At the beginning only the science stream was available to the students of class XIth and XIIth. But at present a commerce stream is also available.

Major publications

* Magazines
# Yuva Bharati - English monthly
# Kendra Bharati - Hindi monthly
# Vivekananda Kendra Patrika - a thematic six-monthly cultural magazine
# Vivek Vichar - Marathi
# Jagruti - English & Assamese
# Vivek Sudha - Gujarati
# Vivek Vani - Tamil

* India's contribution to World Thought and Culture
* Comprehensive Biography of Swami Vivekananda : Prof. S.N. Dhar in two parts.
* Sadhana of Service : A manual for Social Workers
* Story of Rock Memorial : Shri Eknath Ranade
* The Goal and the Way
* Heart Beat of Hindu Nation
* Gita for Daily Life

External links

* [http://www.vkendra.org/ Vivekananda Kendra website]
* [http://www.vivekanandakendra.org/ Vivekananda Kendra website]
* [http://www.vkvapt.org Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas Arunachal Pradesh Trust]
* [http://www.vkarunachal.org Vivekananda Kendra In Arunachal Pradesh]
* [http://www.vkarunjyoti.org Vivekananda Kendra Arunjyoti]
* [http://www.vkic.org Vivekananda Kendra Institute Of Culture]
* [http://www.vkspv.org Vivekananda Kendra Siksha Prasar Vibhag]
* [http://www.vkinternational.org Vivekananda Kendra International]
* [http://www.vknardep.org Vivekananda Kendra Natural Resources Development Project]
* [http://www.vkv.in Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya]
* [http://www.vk-usp.org Vivekananda Kendra Utkal Seva Prakalp]
* [http://www.booksofvk.com Books Published by Vivekananda Kendra]


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