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Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA CULTURAL AND HERITAGE CENTRE (SVCHC)

Introduction:

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore, strives to infuse the educational and spiritual ideals of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda in the daily lives of its students. Swami Vivekananda advocated man-making ideal as the core of education and hence a lot of importance is given for the all-round growth of our students. Accordingly, besides regular curriculum, Vidyalaya offers various value-oriented programmes to equip them with key life skills and assist them in their personality development.

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya organizes a variety of programmes for the welfare of the general public also. Some of the noteworthy programmes that are being organized every year are: 

1) Gurupuja, a day-long public celebration of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’s birthday, which includes bhajans, cultural programmes, talks befitting the occasion, annadanam, educational exhibition, etc.; 

2) Kalamagal Vizha, a three-day event held as part of Navarathri celebrations; and 

3) Youth Convention, a three-day residential event aimed at imparting values, morals and ethics for youth. Besides organizing such events, Vidyalaya undertakes rural development work and medical service for the underprivileged people residing in the neighbourhood.

A necessity has long been felt to organize more such programmes for the benefit of youth to prevent the uncontrolled erosion of moral and spiritual values in many aspects of life. Programmes that will enable youth to learn about our ancient tradition; promote shaping of a healthy society and thereby a healthy nation; and assist in career development are very much the need of the hour. With this objective in mind, an earnest attempt has now been made by Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya in commencing a centre entitled ‘Swami Vivekananda Cultural and Heritage Centre’ within the Vidyalaya Campus to provide value-oriented programmes to inspire people with the ideals of patriotism, service, integrity, social ethics and other such noble qualities. More details of this Centre are presented below:

Aim of the Centre:

The aim of SVCHC is to serve people from all walks of life by nurturing morals, ethics, values and life skills; and inspiring them about our sublime Indian culture and tradition.

Beneficiaries :

The programmes will benefit students, teachers, corporate employees, employees of various other sectors and housewives.

Objectives :

  1. To provide knowledge about the glorious spiritual heritage and composite culture of India.
  2. To assist in personality development of aspirants.
  3. To create men and women of character and strength.
  4. To inspire aspirants with the life and messages of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda.
  5. To impart basic understanding about Indian Philosophy and Indian Scriptures.
  6. To guide aspirants in developing basic skills that promote self-reliance.
  7. To instill patriotism, social responsibility and selfless service.
  8. To guide aspirants in leading a purposeful, harmonious and fulfilled life.

 

Proposed Programmes :

  1. Yoga for Health
  2. Culture and Heritage of India – Certificate Course
  3. Guided Meditation
  4. Personality Development
  5. Life Skill and Lifestyle Management
  6. Sports Talent Identification and Coaching
  7. Spoken English, Spoken Hindi and Spoken Sanskrit
  8. Stress Management
  9. Tamil Literature – Certificate Course
  10. Silambam (a weapon-based martial art of India)
  11. Roof Gardening Training for Women
  12. Two-wheeler Mechanic Training
  13. Basic training on Electrical Appliances and Plumbing
  14. Coaching for Competitive Examinations
  15. State-level Sports Competition
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Cultural Exhibition

Swami Vivekananda Cultural and Heritage Centre is established to serve the people from all walks of life by imparting life building and man making ideals and enhance their knowledge about the sublime values , morals and ethics rooted in Indian Culture and tradition. Among the variety of value oriented programmes , Vidyalaya had established  Exhibitions which depicts the Indian Culture, Messages of Holy trinity and History of Indian Freedom struggle which will benefit the students , teachers and the public. 

  1. Indian Culture and Heritage Exhibition
  2. History of Indian Independence Struggle
  3. Life and Messages of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsar
  4. Life and Messages of Annai Sarada Devi
  5. Life and Messages of Swami Vivekananda
  6. Values depicted through Thirukkural
Exhibition on Indian Freedom struggle
On the eve of the celebration of  75th independence day Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,  a special exhibition on the topic India’s Freedom Movement was inaugurated. The exhibition highlights  through photographs and documents – presents the country’s freedom movement. The exhibition   covers all the mass movements, from the Non-Cooperation movement of 1920 to the Dandi March of 1930 and the Quit India movement of 1942.
Exhibits  of prominent freedom fighters such as Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Lala Lajpat Rai are displayed.
Beginning with the arrival of Europeans in India in 1498 AD, the British brought India under their rule, the South Indian Revolution against colonial rule, tribal uprisings, peasant revolts, this exhibition presents a coherent, chronological account of events leading up to the nation's independence on August 15, 1947, covering key milestones such as the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, the formation of the Congress, the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Quit India Movement, and the role of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army.
Exhibition on Life and  Messages of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna
 The important  incidents  in the life of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna and his Messages to the people  are depicted in the form of pictures drawings and paintings and displayed in a separate hall.
Exhibition on Life and Messages of Annai  Sri Sarada Devi
 The important  incidents  in the life of Annai Sri Sarada Devi and her Messages to the people are depicted in the form of pictures, drawings and paintings  and displayed in a separate hall.
Exhibition on Life and Messages of Swami Vivekananda
 The important  incidents  in the life of Swami Vivekananda and his Messages to the people  are depicted in the form of pictures, drawings and paintings  and displayed in a separate hall.
Indian Culture and Heritage Exhibition
The pride of Indian culture and tradition such as Spirituality, Vedas, Puranas, Philosophies and Personalities were depicted in the form of 28 flex boards.
Exhibition on Values through Thirukkural
The important Thirukkural which are important for the students to follow are explained with suitable examples in picture form.