Dear Friends,

Swami Vivekananda had a great vision for the youth of our country. With a clear philosophy of life along with proper understanding of Values and Culture, youth can be developed into beacon lights and can be involved in Nation Building Activities.

For achieving this purpose Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, Bangalore, has started a Youth Awareness Programme – Yuva Jagrati – for spreading Message of Swami Vivekananda to the Youth studying in colleges.

This Programme consists of:
· Meeting the students in their college. It is a 2 hour programme introducing them to the study of Philosophy of life, Values and Culture through talks by a Monk from our Ashrama and by a Guest Speaker.
· Gifting of related literature to the college library and encouraging the students to pursue the deep study in these new lines of thoughts. Related literatures (17 books which cost about Rs. 2000/-) are gifted to the college libraries and students.
· Distribution of a complementary book ‘Swami Vivekananda – His Call to the Nation’ to all the participants of the programme.
· Creation of Study Circles in the Degree Colleges
Vivekananda Study circles are created in selected and reputed educational institutions like Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bangalore. Every week students gather in their campus and spend nearly 2 hours studying, discussing the literatures of Swami Vivekananda. One of the volunteer of Youth Forum or a monk from our Math assists the study circles.
· Sale of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda-Vedanta literature in the colleges.

About 500 colleges in Karnataka are identified for this Programme. So far, this Programme was conducted in 106 colleges in which about 30,000 students directly participated and benefited. An average of Rs.3, 500/- is spent for every college.

Photos of Yuva Jagrati Programme can be viewed through this link http://picasaweb.google.com/rkmathulsoor/YuvaJagrati#slideshow/5494847876548082498

We convey our heartfelt thanks to the Principals, Guest Speakers and volunteers for their kind co-operation.

Also we invite Principals and Heads of Degree Colleges to help us in conducting this programme for the students of their institutions.

Yours in service,
Swami Veetabhayananda
Adhyaksha

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Dear Friends,
Namaste.

We are happy to inform you, that our Math has participated in a Socio-Cultural Awareness Programme namely “Kalburgi Kampu”. The programme was organized at Gulbarga, during 23rd Dec 2010 to 1st Jan 2011, by Bharat Vikas Sangam along with Hyderabad-Karnataka Abhivriddhi Vibhag, Sedam.

The purpose of the programme is to bring out a change in the attitude of Rural and Semi Urban people, who find themselves, totally depend upon Government for their social welfare.

About 7 lakh people including School children and College students from Hyderabad-Karnataka Region participated in this event which showcased the achievements, in various fields, of the local people who followed the motto of “Think globally Act locally”.

Many monks, NGOs, social thinkers, scientists, statesmen, administrators and judges participated in the programme and shared their knowledge.

People were made aware of Indian culture, of their inner potentialities, local natural resources, Hygiene, etc. Students and youth were motivated to grow with social responsibilities and to contribute to the Nation.

The programme which lasted for 10 days, was a grand success with seminars, discussions, exhibition of various talents of the rural people, sale of artifacts and literature, which connected the remote rural and semi-urban people.

Accepting the invitation, we participated in the programme to spread the inspiring and life giving messages through the literature of Sri Ramakrishna- Vivekananda – Vedanta.

You can go through the moments of the programme by clicking the below link
http://picasaweb.google.com/rkmathulsoor/BookFairs#slideshow/5562818372425201810

With best wishes,
Ramakrishna Math,
Ulsoor, Bangalore 560 008
Phone: +91-80-2536 7878 /
+91-9902244822
URL: www.ramakrishnamath.in
Email: yuvajagrati@gmail.com

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Dear Friends,

As announced earlier,  our Math participated in the Annual Bangalore Book festival 2010 held from 12th to 21st November at Vishala Vihar, Palace Grounds,  Bangalore.

A complementary book “Vivekananda – His Call to the Nation” which contains Great Teachings of Swami Vivekananda,  was given to the youth,  who visited the fair.

We convey our heart-felt thanks for the devotees and volunteers who rendered their valuable service to this noble cause.

You can go through the moments of the occassion by following the below link

http://picasaweb.google.com/rkmathulsoor/BookFairs#slideshow/

With best wishes,

Yours in service,
Swami Veetabhayananda
Adhyaksha