25th December 2016 Rastra Chintana Diwas and inauguration of SAMARTHA BHARATA PARVA CELEBRATION at J S S Hostel ground, Nanjumalige vistar.
25th to 30th December inter school and inter college Patriotic song, Song related to Swami Vivekananda , Devotional Song, Folk Song, Drawing, Rangoli and Quiz competitions held at Kendra, in which 286 students from 31 school and 20 parents participated.
KALPATARU DIWAS: On 1st January, 2017 observed Kalpataru Diwas. Adaraneeya Sri T N Prabhakarji, Retd. Secretary to College Education Dept, Karnataka talked importance of the day and Sri Venkataramnji, Well wisher presided the function. Smt Vasumati Didi sung the song related to Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. At the end prasada distributed.
7 Days SPECIAL YOGA SATRA for Alcohol Addict people at Mare Gowdana Halli, T Narasipura Taluk, in which 88 people attended from 27 villages. Breating exercise, loosening, Suryanamaskara, Assana & Pranayama and prayer and Bhajan are taught to them.
Swadhayaya Examination conducted on 2nd January, at Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, Kallubalu, in which 55 students attended . At Bharati Public school- 100 students, Sri Bharati Public school- 102 students and Vijaya Bharati Public school 6 students wrote the examination on book called “ incidents from the life of Swami Vivekananda”.
YOGA SATRA: 10 Days Yoga Satra started with 89 participants at Bannur Sports Club, t Narsipura taluk on 8th January and concluded on 17th January. Prayers, Breathing, Loosening, Suryanamaskar, Asana, Pranayama, and Guided meditation taught.
VIVEKANANDA JAYANTI: On 11th celebrated at Royal English school Samskara varga, in which 51 students from 2 samskara varga participated. On 11th January, celebrated at Nanjumalige vistara, in which 140 students from 4 Samskara varga and 16 parents attended. Sri Venkataramnji talked on Swami Vivekananda’s message to students. Sri Shivalingayya, presided the programme. Song by students and experience by Ravi Kumar.
On 12th morning celebrated at Bannuru in which 92 people attended. Aravinda Prasad talked on Swamiji, Ma. Ekanathji and Vivekananda Kendra and activities. Programme ended with Kendra prayer. Evening celebrated at Kendra Karyalaya, in which 84 people attended. Sri Laxminaryanji, well wisher and donor presided the function, Smt. Nagaratnammaji and Sri Gangadharanji was the chief guests. Sri Rameshji, Nagar Pramukh talked about Swamiji and Vivekananda Kendra and activities.
On 12th to 17th Swami Vivekananda Jayanti celebrated at 41 colleges as a YUVA SAPTAHA, in which different activities like quiz on Swamiji’s life, essay competition, patriotic song, painting, elocution etc.