Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India, visited Bangalore Math on 31 May and released the book A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism (in three volumes, by Swami Harshananda).  Swami Prabhanandaji, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, presided over the function.

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam's Talk  | Dr A P J Abdul Kalam's Talk in pdf format  
 

Nattarampalli centre organized a function from 2 to 4 May to mark its centenary.  Swami Smarananandaji, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the newly built extension to the school building on 2 May.  A teachers’ convention, a farmers’ convention and cultural programmes formed part of the three-day function.

Belgaum centre conducted a month-long summer camp from 11 April to 13 May for boys in the age group 10-16.  The programme included Vedic chanting, yogasanas, meditation, and classes on art and culture.  In all, 135 boys took part in the camp.

Thrissur Math conducted a week-long summer camp from 21 to 27 April for students in the age group 10-15.  Altogether 202 students participated in the camp.

Hyderabad Math conducted a month-long summer camp for children from 27 April to 24 May.  Children were taught yogasanas, prayers, bhajans, Vedic chanting, Gita chanting and moral stories from great lives and epics.  In all, 1120 children took part in the camp.

The newly constructed buildings for monks’ quarters and dispensary at Kochi centre were inaugurated on 7 May.

Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, laid the foundation stone for the proposed Vivekananda Vidya Niketan (upper primary school) building at the new campus of Kadapa Mission centre on 22 May.

Vivekananda University has been sanctioned full membership of Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI), a global network of innovative institutions devoted to social commitment in higher education, set up by UNESCO, the United Nations University, and the Technical University of Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain), where the GUNI Secretariat is based.

The results of the students of our educational institutions at the Higher Secondary Examination conducted by West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education this year