Thrust Areas

Kendra has also taken up service projects in the field of Education , Rural Development , Natural Resource Development , Medical Centers and Hospitals, Vocational Training Centers and Cultural Institute.

In the field of education, Kendra is running 46 regular schools affiliated to CBSE, out of these 22 are in Arunachal Pradesh, 11 are in Assam, 1 in Nagaland,9 in Andaman Islands, 2 in Tamil Nadu and 1 in Karnataka. In all these schools ,besides other subjects, English, Hindi, Sanskrit and the local language are given prime importance. Regular cultural classes are conducted in all the schools in order to give value based education to the children. Total number of students studying in Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas as on today is approximately 16,000. Kendra has planned to expand its educational activities in the North East region in a big way in the coming years.

Kendra is also running 4 Vocational Training Centers for women, out of which 2 are located in Arunachal Pradesh, 1 in Karnataka.

Vivekananda Kendra Rural Development Programme

Kendra has adopted 5 Southern district of Tamilnadu namely Kenyakumari, Tirunelvelli, Virudhu Nagar, Thoothukudy and Ramanathpuram for the all round development of men, women and children of these economically backward rural areas. As part of these Rural Development Programmes, Kendra runs 25 Balwadies for 2000 children. Its weekly Balasamskar Vargas are held in 200 places attended by 7000 children. Cultural competitions are organised in nearly 1800 schools run by the Government in which nearly 27,000 children have taken part during the last year. Essay competition for colleges students are organised in which 4766 college students from 101 colleges took part. Deep Poojas are organised in colorful manner in the temple premises, in which 22,230 rural women took part last year. Besides number of Youth Camps and Personality Development Camps were organized as a regular feature for the rural youths.

Vivekananda Kendra Natural Resource Development Program

Under this project, 4 types of activities are undertaken by Kendra:
• Water shed management
• Rural Housing
• Indigenous Medicines
• Farming

Vivekananda Kendra Arunjyoti

A programme for the multi-dimensional development of the Arunachali society – Arunjyoti is a part of the Rural Development Project organised by the Vivekananda Kendra in Arunachal Pradesh.Through this programme Kendra desires to organize the Arunachali people and awaken their dormant spirit.Programs are organised by different manchs namely - Yuva Manch, Mahila Manch, Swasthya Seva Manch, Sanskritik Manch and Anoupacharik Shiksha Manch. Rural Development programmes are also organised in the rural areas of Andaman islands, Jarkhanda, Assam and Maharastara. Kendra will be intensifying these activities in these states in coming years.

Vivekananda Kendra Medical Research Foundation :

It is running a hospital in the Numaligarh Refinery Township complex. This 40 bedded well equipped hospital not only caters to the needs of the 4000 members of staff and family of the refinery, but also attends to peoples of 13 surrounding villages.

Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation:

Translating Vedic vision of the Rishis in day t day life and making it practical was the message Swami Vivekananda gave to all. Through Vedic Vision Foundation at Kodungalloor, Kerala, the Kendra is creating a network of thinkers and scholars of vedic Studies , conducting research on Vedic Knowledge and supporting Vedic Scholars, disseminating Vedic Knowlege in order to promote the practice of Vedic Truths in the familites. The activities undertaken are Publications, yoga and pranayama courses, personality development camps, celebration, satsanga and spiritual discourses.

Vivekananda Kendra International

In order to take Swami Vivekananda's message abroad and also engage in civilisational and religous dialogues, Kendra has set up Vivekananda Kendra International. This was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India Shri. Atal Behari Vajpayee on 23rd may 2003. A plan to construct a suitable building on a plot allotted by the Government of India at Chanakyapuri has been approved by the NDMC.

Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture

The vivekananda kendra Institute of culture, guwahati, assam is established with the purpose of discovering the cultural continuity of the North Eastern states with rest of India. the Institute has been sucessfully organizing number of seminars in all the seven states of North East Region. Some of the seminar papers have been published in the form of book and are available for general public who are interested to know the colorful, cultural life of North East.

Vivekananda Kendra Publication

As part of the its various activities Kendra has been bringing out number of books and periodicals based on India's cultural ethos. During the year kendra has published its second edition of the book “India's Contribution to World Thought and Culture” which was released by the Vice-President Sri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on 22nd February 2004. The third edition of the book “ Comprehensive Biography of Swami Vivekananda” authored by Prof.S.N.Dhar will be coming out very shortly. Kendra has brought out books authored by Mananeeya P Parameswaranji, President Vivekananda Kendra - “Marx and Swami Vivekananda”, “Heart beats of Hindu Nation”, “Gita and its Social Impact”.

Vivekananda Kendra's periodicals are
• Yuva Bharti-English monthly
• 1.Vivekananda Kendra Parika-English thematic half yearly
• Kendra Bharti-Hindi monthly
• Vivek Vani-Tamil monthly
• Vivek Vichar-Marathi four monthly
• Jagriti-Assamese-English quarterly
• Vivek Sudha-Gujarati quarterly

All these periodicals are mainly meant for the general public, particularly for the youth.
Besides the above mentioned service activities, number of regular activities are organized in Vivekananda Kendra campus. There are four exhibition maintained by Kendra:

• Arise! Awake!- The exhibition depicting the vision, life and message of Swamiji.
• Wandering Monk – Depicts Parivrajaka phase of Swamiji.
• Gangotri-An Exhibition highlighting Manaeeya Eknathji's life and the Kendra work.
• Bharat Gramodaya Darshan Park-The pictorial and live demonstration in ideal management of water, housing, health and herbal medicine

Vivekanada Kendra Utkal Seva Prakalpa

Vivekananda Kendra's this project for Orissa commenced in January 2007. Under this project, 24 Anandalayas manned by 18 trained youths, have been started in Keonjhar, Deoband and Devagiri blocks of Keonjar district. A total of 840 students attend daily 2-hour programmes of non-formal education, learn hymns and patriotic songs and play games.

Vivekanadapuram Campus

Vivekanandapuram Campus also provides accommodation for one thousand people at a time visiting Kanyakumari at a considerably lower tariff. Visitors can stay here ina “Home away from home” atmosphere amidst serene surroundings close to the sea.

Vivekananda Kendra Pratishtan

Kendra's growing number of Jeewanvratis are being trained and maintained from the generous financial support received from the lakhs of well wishers and donors. Vivekananda Kendra is a National Yajana in which participation from all the patriotic and socially conscious minded people is most welcome.