THE VOICE
“Death is better than a vegetating ignorant life; it is better to die on the battle-field than to live a life of defeat.””Death is better than a vegetating ignorant life; it is better to die on the battle-field than to live a life of defeat.”
NEWS
NEWS
APRIL 2022
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Daylong Youth Training Camp
Descriptions
Narrah Vivekananda Yuva Pathchakra, Dist. Bankura organised a daylong youth training camp on 17 April, 2022 at Narrah High School with 78 participants. Method of character building, mental concentration and message of Swami Vivekananda were discussed in the camp.
MARCH 2022
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Blood Donation Camp
Descriptions
Medinipur branch of the Mahamandal arranged a blood donation camp on 13 March 2022. Sixty people donated blood in this camp.
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Zonal Youth Training Camp
Descriptions
The Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum, Bankura and Purulia District Zone of the Mahamandal arranged a Zonal Youth Training Camp on 4 – 6 March, 2022 at Lowa, Purba Bardhaman. Shri Somnath Bagchi, General Secretary of the Mahamandal inaugurated the camp by hoisting the Mahamandal Flag and delivered a speech in the inaugural session. Dr. Tapas Kumar Mondal of Bardhaman Vivekananda Yuva Mahamandal and Shri Manas Mondal of Bhatra Vivekananda Yuva Pathachakra also spoke in this session. Shri Nirmalendu Jana, Zonal In-charge gave the welcome address. After the inaugural session, Shri Partha Mishra presented devotional songs. Evening session of this camp was open to all and a large number of people attended this programme. After evening prayer on 5 March, Shri Somnath Bagchi delivered a speech on the subject; ‘Relevance of life and message of Swami Vivekananda in the present day’. After his speech, Shri Dipak Kumar Pal of Asansol Vivekananda Yuva Pathachakra presented devotional songs. On 6 March, Shri Amit Kumar Dutta, one of the Assistant General Secretaries of the Mahamandal spoke on universal message of Sri Ramakrishna in the evening session. Shri Narayan Majhi and Shri Srimanta Das presented patriotic songs. After this programme, campers told camp experiences in the farewell session. In this session, Srimat Swami Bharupanandaji, Headmaster, Asansol Ramakrishna Mission High School was the chief guest. The camp was attended by 138 youths.
FEBRUARY 2022
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Day-Long Youth Training Camp
Descriptions
Chowberia branch of the Mahamandal organized a daylong youth training camp on 27 February, 2022 with 125 youths. Shri Arunava Sengupta, Shri Anup Kuamr Dutta, Shri Vivekananda Ghatak, Shri Nayan Byapari and Shri Asim Haldar of the Mahamandal took the classes.
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Blood Donation Camp
Descriptions
Dhupguri branch of the Mahamandal arranged a blood donation camp on 20 February, 2022. Forty nine people donated blood in this camp
JANUARY 2022
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Annual Youth Rally
Descriptions
The Annual Youth Rally of the Mahamandal on the occasion of the 160th Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda was held at Azad Hind Bag (Hedua Park), Kolkata on Sunday, 30 January 2022. The public meeting was started at 3-30 p.m. with Mahamandal anthem and Swadesh Mantra. Srimat Swami Ekachittananda, Principal, Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur was the Chief Guest at the meeting, which was presided over by Sri Basudeb Chattopadhyay, President of the Mahamandal. Sri Somnath Bagchi, General Secretary of the Mahamandal, gave the introductory speech. Smt. Pratima Naskar, Assistant Secretary of Sarada Nari Sangathan and Sri Tuhin Chattopadhyay, Secretary of Chowberia Branch of the Mahamandal also spoke at the meeting. Sri Basudeb Chattopadhyay delivered the presidential speech at the end. Sri Utpal Sinha of East Calcutta Branch of the Mahamandal and Sri Prithwish Biswas of Taraknagar Vivekananda Yuva Mahamandal presented songs. This year also due to Covid -19 pandemic the processions were suspended but a ood number of people attended the meeting.
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Garment Distribution
Descriptions
Tamluk branch of the Mahamandal distributed garments among the Children of the labourers working at brick kiln
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Two Days Camp
Descriptions
Chowberia branch of the Mahamandal organized two days residential camp from 1 – 2 January, 2022 with 87 participants. Shri Somnath Bagchi, General Secretary and Shri Amit Kumar Dutta, Assistant General Secretary of the Mahamandal took the classes.
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Vivek Vahini Programme
Descriptions
Special Vivek Vahini Training programme was conducted by Chowberia branch of the Mahamandal on 2 January 2022 with 40 children.
DECEMBER 2021
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Webinar
Descriptions
North Bengal Monitoring Committee of the Mahamandal organized a webinar from 28 – 30 December, 2021. The programme was held from 8 p.m. to 9.45 p.m. everyday. The subjects taken up for this webinar were, ‘Methods of life building’, ‘Ramakrishna-Vivekananda movement and Mahamandal’, ‘Youth movement and Mahamandal’, ‘Essence of teachings of Sarada Devi to built our life’, ‘Methods of character building’, and ‘Thoughts of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to rebuild New India of Swami Vivekananda’.
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Garment Distribution
Descriptions
Akhil Bharat Vivekananda Yuva Mahamandal, East Calcutta branch distributed new blankets among the 50 poor and distressed people at Beleghata surroundings on 26 December, 2021.
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Garment Distribution
Descriptions
Akhil Bharat Vivekananda Yuva Mahamandal, Narayangarh branch distributed winter garments among poor and distressed people on 26 December, 2021. An eye checkup camp is also held on that day
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Garment Distribution
Descriptions
Chowberia branch of the Mahamandal distributed 1200 blankets among the needy people at different places on 26 December, 2021
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One Day Camp
Descriptions
A State level one day camp was arranged on 12 December at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh by Nellore Vivekananda Yuva Mahamandal. Around 150 youths attended this camp
OCTOBER 2021
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Garment Distribution
Descriptions
Tangrakhali branch of the Mahamandal distributed garments among 201 persons in need on 12 October 2021.
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Garment Distribution
Descriptions
Khakuda branch of the Mahamandal distributed new garments on 11 October, 2021 among 95 people in need.
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Garment Distribution
Descriptions
Narayangarh branch of the Mahamandal distributed new garments among 85 persons on 10 October, 2021.
AUGUST 2021
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Blood Donation Camp
Descriptions
Parulia Vivekananda Yuva Mahamandal organized a blood donation camp on 29 August 2021 where 54 persons donated blood.
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Relief Work
Descriptions
Pancharul Vivekananda Yuva Pathachakra in the Hooghly district conducted relief work in flood affected areas in Khorda, Bhandhpara, Iterai, Bandaipur, Gaza villages. Dry foods, drinking water, other essential goods were distributed among 325 families on 8, 9 and 14th August, 2021.
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Independence Day
Descriptions
Dhalirbati Vivekananda Yuva Mahamandal in the South 24 Parganas district celebrated Independence day on 15 August, 2021 in a befitting manner taking all precautionary measures for COVID-19 pandemic.
JUNE 2021
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Relief Work
Descriptions
Tamluk branch of the Mahamandal, Balisai Vivekananda Yuva Pathachakra and Deuli Vivekananda Yuva Pathachakra conducted releif work at cyclone affected areas in Shankarpur.
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Relief Work
Descriptions
Balibhara branch of the Mahamandal distributed food and other materials to 300 families in cyclone affected Kumirmari islands in Sundarbans. The members of the Narayanpur Vivekananda Yuva Pathachakra assisted this work.
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COVID-19 Awareness Programme
Descriptions
Keeping in view of the Third Wave of the Pandemic which is feared to impact upon the young generation below 18, Jamshedpur Vivekananda Yuva Mahamandal is conducting Covid Awareness programme among children. As a part of this activities, they are distributing masks, soaps etc. to the children belonging to different slums in Jamshedpur.
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Relief Work
Descriptions
Chowberia branch of the Mahamandal distributed dry food, rice, dal, oil, vegetables, medicine, garments to cyclone affected people in Sundarban areas.
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Relief Work
Descriptions
Madhabpur Vivekananda Yuva Mahamandal distributed food and other essential commodities to the cyclone affected people near coastal area of Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur.
MAY 2021
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Relief Work
Descriptions
The units under Contai Zone of the Mahamandal conducted relief work at cyclone affected areas in Contai-II block of Purba Medinipur district.
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Relief Work
Descriptions
Since 27th May 2021, dry food, cooked meal, mask, soap, candle, medicine and other essential commodities have been distributed by various units of Akhil Bharat Vivekananda Yuva Mahamandal among 300 families and around 2200 people at Mayachar, one of the worstly affected village by super cyclone “Yaas” in Purbe Medinipur district of West Bengal. It will be continued for few more days.
Bold words and bolder deeds are what we want. Awake, awake, great ones! The world is burning with misery. Can you sleep?
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA