Silent Revolution - A Glimpse of Vivekananda Kendra’s work in North East India

“Arise and awake and see her seated here on her eternal throne, rejuvenated, more glorious than she ever was - this Motherland of ours.”- Swami Vivekananda

The Northeast region is considered the crown of Bharat. A harmonious Social Order based o cultural values is still prevalent in living form in all the eight States of the Northeastern region. Preservation, protection and promotion of the indigenous culture of this region is of utmost importance. In the context of challenges of modernity and anti-national forces working in the region, Mananeeya Eknathji Ranade, founder of Vivekananda Kendra, and an astute visionary, was very particular that appropriate multi-dimensional activities should be undertaken here.
With this vision, Kendra is working in the region with the theme “Development through Culture”. Kendra has numerous active branch centers in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Nagaland and is slowly increasing its activities to the other Northeastern States.

Projects of Vivekananda Kendra at North East:

1 Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas :-
To impart Man-Making - Nation-Building Education. -
Running residential and non-residential schools -
40 in Arunachal Pradesh, 24 In Assam, 1 in Nagaland

2 Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti:-
Development Through Culture Anoupacharik Shiksha Manch, Svasthya Seva Manch, Yuva Manch, Mahila Manch, Samskritik Manch
In all districts of Arunachal Pradesh

3 Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture:-
Development Through Culture Organization of Seminars, Workshops, Documentation Projects, Lecture Series, Study Circle and a Reference Library
Guwahati
A VKIC Arunachal Pradesh Chapter at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

4 Vivekananda Kendra Rural Welfare Project:-
Socio-economic project aimed at all round development of tribal women.
Training-cum-production center in weaving, knitting, tailoring, embroidery, different agro based training and demonstration Khatkhati in Assam.
Seijosa, Wakro, Wakka in Arunachal Pradesh

5 Swasthya Seva:-
Medical services Vivekananda Kendra NRL Hospital -
Treatment through modern technology and regular medical camps in 45 villages.
“VK-NRL School of Nursing” -80 students.
Numaligarh, Assam

6 VK Asomiya Prakashan Vibhag:-
Publication of books in Assamese 62 titles
Vivek Jagruti – quarterly magazine
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda in 8 Vol in Assamese Guwahati

7 Anandalaya:-
School supportive educational –
play way method -program
160 Anandalayas
Helps 10 Tea Janajatis and 6 other Janjatis
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

8 B Ed College:-
Preparing Teachers to impart Man Making Nation Building Education
100 students
Nirjuli, Itanagar

9 Vivekananda Kendra Centre for Human Excellence :-
Training of Youth, Professionals
1500 youth trained through Vijay hi Vijay
Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh

In addition to the above, the Branch centers in different Districts also carry out various service activities.
The ever increasing work in North East: Nestling in the hilly terrains and flashed by first rays of Sun, here lives in North East more than 185 tribes. Vivekananda Kendra started working in the region four decades ago. Multitudes of workers with relentless service coupled with immense love of the local populace have made Vivekananda Kendra to be the most known Social Service organization. The presence of service activities of Vivekananda Kendra is the most cherished desire of the people of the region.
We appeal to support our endeavor in pristine North East in order to make the region an ideal for the rest of the country.