Chairman VKIC, Dipok Kr Barthakur, delivering the welcome address mentioned that this year is significant for VKIC as it the birth centenary year of Eknathji Ranade, the founding father of Vivekananda Kendra and Vivekananda Rock Memorial. His vision to establish a centre to study the culture of Northeast of India led to the inception of Vivekananda Institute of Culture (VKIC) in 1993.
Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture, Guwahati organised the First Minati Hazarika Endowment Lecture – 2013 on Wednesday, 10 April, 2013 at 5.30 pm. in the Williamson Magor Auditorium of the Institute at Uzan Bazar, MG Road, Guwahati.
Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture Newsletter April-Sept 2012