Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture

Focusing only on the environment would not help serve the cause of Sustainable Development. Along with it, the economy and society too have to be taken into consideration when we aim for achieving development that also secures the needs of future generations.

“All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything,” thus spake Swami Vivekananda, the blessed child of Mother Bharat. This sublime ideal espoused by Swamiji was amply reflected in our work spanning a year 2017-18 (financial). In a world that is today buffeted by small and great forces which are subversive and divisive, our work in different areas attested to our belief in his deeply meaningful thoughts.

VKIC’s Foundation Day was celebrated in a solemn way on January 31, 2018. That evening the prestigious VKIC Sanmaan was bestowed on Smt. Gayatri Debi of Agartala, Tripura and Smt. Jonaki Baro of Dhekiajuli, Assam. They were each presented with a citation, a memento, a seleng sador and a cash award.

Dr. Rita Moni Baishya, Associate Professor of Hindi, Gauhati University delivered the 5th Dr Minati Hazarika Memorial Annual Lecture on December 27, 2017 in VKIC’s W.M. Auditorium. She spoke on ‘Assam’s contribution to the Indian Bhakti Movement.’