Swami Vivekananda Said : “ My faith is in the younger generation, the modern generation; out of them will come my workers. They will work out the whole problem, like lion.”.

"An aggregate or a congregation of men does not make a nation, nor do the geographical area and duration of time qualify a society to be known as a nation. A government formed on such a basis can be called a state, but not a nation. It is common goal or mission that makes a nation. All the constituents strive collectively for something noble. Service with spiritual orientation results in man-making which invariably and inseparably connected with nation building." It is the core of all the thoughts behind Vivekananda Kendra.
In Orissa, Vivkeananda Kendra has branch centers in Baleswar, Bhubaneshwar, Baripada, Keonjhar and Brahmapur. Looking into the vast rual and tribal areas of Orissa, the Kendra felt the necessity of intensifying its MAN-MAKING AND NATION BUILDING activities to build a better rural Orrisa. Accordingly the Project "Vivekananda Kendra Utkal Seva Prakalpa" has ben launched on 11th Sept. 2006.
Main activities carried out by Utkal Seva Prakalp
VK-NARDEP combines traditional wisdom and modern science and provides cost-effective alternative holistic solutions to the problems of modern living - especially for the rural communities.