15 January 2013 Itanagar- The 150th birth anniversary of great patriot son of India Swami Vivekananda was celebrated in a befitting manner by the 29 schools run under the Arunachal Shiksha Vikas Samiti (ASVS) throughout the state.
At Abotani Viday Niketan Secondary School, Pachin, Naharlagun students clad in Swamiji’s dress headed by children band party took out Shoba Yatra (rally) in Lower Papu village and criss-crossing various sectors of Pachin Colony areas from 6 am which became attractions of the villagers. The Shoba Yatra culminated at Abotani Vidya Niketan school ground which followed Yoga displays and patriotic songs by the students divided in groups.
At the concluding function, one of the noted social workers and Chairman of School Management Committee, Tai Tagak attended the celebration along with Tadar Tania, President, Pachin Welfare Committee.
In his address, Tagak highlighted the life of Swami Vivekananda and exhorted the youths to follow the path of Swamiji and realize his dreams.
“Swamiji was one of the builders of Modern India whose words and deeds profoundly influenced the lives and thinking of fathers of nation Mahatma Gandhi, first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Rajagopalachari and others.
Swami Vivekananda always believed in youth power. His philosophy was a mixture of both spirituality and science”.
“Today the youth of the country are facing various challenges. I am confident that the message of Swami Vivekananda has the power to wonderfully guide them into the future. Swamiji also stressed of the need to arm our youths with the relevant knowledge and skill that will convert this mammoth potential to desired results.
He said Swami Vivekananda was a great awakener, saint, thinker and philosopher, whose magnificent personality and electrifying words infused faith and courage, love and sympathy, service and sacrifice in the hearts of millions of Indians. He was great proponent of revival of ancient Indian culture.
“No amount of politics will be of any avail until the masses of India are well educated, well fed and well cared for,” Tagar quoted Swamiji as saying.
Tadar Tania, President, Pachin Welfare Committee, Tadar Kama, State Vice President, ASVS and Principal, Sukumar N, Abotani Vidya Niketan Secondary school also spoke on the occasion.
Earlier, Tagak along with Tadar Tania, President Pachin Welfare Committee distributed prizes to the winners of painting competitions conducted by the school among the students on Swami
Vivekananda.
