Sunday, September 29, 2013

Development of India: Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda is the only way







Development of India: Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda is the only way

Bhubaneswar, 29/09/2013(VSK ODISHA) – Swami Vivekananda’s philosophy is the only way for India’s development. This was a common perception in today’s seminar organized by Prabudhha Bharat on the occasion of 150th year birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda in Biju Patnaik auditorium of OUAT. During the inaugural session, under the Chairmanship of Col. Sarat Kumar Mahapatra, many dignitaries such as, Murtidevi Awardee Shri Hara Prasad Dash; Shri Viswas Lapalkar from Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari; Swami Adwaiyananda from Rama Krushna Math elaborated on Swamiji’s vision for a better and stronger India.
In a group discussion, under the moderation of senior journalist Shri Rajaram Satapathy, various established persons from different sectors, such as, educationist Dr. Basanta Panda; senior writer Dr. Shakuntala Baliarsingh, philosopher Dr. Priyadarshi Kar discussed on role of intellectuals in building nation. There was a very exciting participation from all the intellectual delegates who were present in the seminar.
In the concluding session, Shri Sarat Chandra Mishra, Ex-DG of Odisha Police graced the occasion as Chief Guest who opined that such seminars bringing intellectuals from various spheres of society shall surely help in upliftment of the society as a whole. Dr. Pothula Srinivas Brahmanand, eminent scientist and marathon speaker who holds Guinness Book of World Record; Dr. Kalikinkar Patnaik, Ex-Principal of Khallikote Autonomous College and others summarized their articles released in form of a Souvenir in the programme explaining on Swamiji’s different thoughts from various aspects of life.
Shri Harihara Satapathy, the Organizing Secretary of Prabudhha Bharat and Dr. Dhirendra Nanda, Pranta Sachiv of Swami Vievakananda Sardha Shati Samaroha Samiti, gave vote of thanks. To conclude the seminar singers from Saraswati Sishu Mandir of Unit 8, Bhubaneswar, sang Vande Mataram. Other team members of Prabudhha Bharat, Adv. Rabi Shankar Patnaik, Shri Ravi Naidu, Dr. Prabhas Tripathy and Mr. Swayam Prakash Baral spearheaded the management of the seminar.


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