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Interactive Sessions on "Vivekananda – Rousing Call to the YOUth" Swami Vivekananda, one of the greatest visionaries of the world, had a great faith in channelizing the youth power towards nation building. His electrifying words havebeen motivating millions and millions of people towards leading a life of fulfillment by serving the nation.

Disha conducted one-hour sessions on"Vivekananda – Rousing Call to the YOUth" in lieu of Vivekananda Jayanti. The program was unique in both its approach and the message. The session included a talk on the different aspects of Swami Vivekananda’s personality(blemish less character, patriotic fervor, cultural ambassador, and propagator of seva) and the second half was dedicated to a video interaction which focused on how each individual can imbibe the personality traits of Swami Vivekananda mentioned above. The session also highlighted the relevance of the historic speech Swamiji delivered in Chicago 125 years ago.

The specialty of this year, Disha conducted 2 training programs towards training participants on conducting the one-hour session in institutions in which over 75 participants took part. These volunteers went around contacting institutions, fixing the programs and conducted themselves in few places as well.

Disha, with a dedicated team of volunteers, in a span of just one month (Jan 6 to Feb 7), conducted 239 sessions reaching exactly 200 institutions taking the message of Swamiji to 37,000 students. We reached to the urban, semi-urban and rural places. The institutions ranged from primary school to the post graduate level and to the professional courses. We even conducted a few programs for general public.

At the end of the session, Swamiji’s call to the youth to have a blemish less character, nationalistic spirit, faith in one’s culture and empathy towards others were highlighted.Finally the session ended with -

• Do you have the Heart to feel?(feel for the needy, feel for the motherland)

• Do you have the Head to think?(think of the ways of helping the needy and towards national growth)

• Do you have the Hands to serve?(Practically working for the deprived and nation)

The managements of the institutions were overwhelmedby the response that they received from the students about the program and many institutions have promised us to give workshops for the development of students in coming days. The spark in the eyes of participantsensured Disha Team to build a vibrant India by transforming oneself.

Brief Report of Vivekananda Jayanthi 2019: Institutions No of Programs No of Students Schools 130 21,800 UG and PG Colleges 62 11,500 PU and Polytechnic 22 2,200 NGO and Public 25 1,500 Total 239 37,000

DISHA – INTER-COLLEGIATE COMPETITIONS

Disha in association with Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women, Bengaluru and The Mythic Society, held the 12thAnnual Vivekananda Jayanthi Celebrations on 8thFebruary, 2019 in the college premises at . The keynote speaker on this occasion was Dr. V.B.Arathi, Founder Head,Vibhu Academy which offers excellent programmes on Skill development, Youth Mentoring and Indian Studies. Prof. Radhakrishna(Principal, mLAC) and Hiriyanna(Representative, The Mythic Society) also graced the occasion.

Initially an introduction to Disha and report of Vivekananda Jayanti was given to the august audience which was followed by the introduction of highly accomplished chief guest and other dignitaries on the stage.

In the address, Dr. Arathi stressed on the need to have the holistic education, importance of taking up responsibilities in life, facing the challenges of life by taking the messages from Swami Vivekananda…..

After the Chief Guest's talk, the Presidential Address was delivered by Prof.Radhakrishna expressing his views relevance of Swamiji’s idea ofyouth development towards nation’s progress.

Inauguration was followed by Inter-Collegiate competitions for students. There was anoverwhelming response from many institutions of the city for the event.Totally; there were nearly 800 participants from around 60 institutions to participate in 4 competitions.

123 students from colleges participated in the Speech Contestin and English on the topic “One quote of Vivekananda that inspired me the most.” The spirit and their deep knowledge about Swami Vivekananda captivated the audience and the judges alike. Although there was a drastic increase in the number of participants, the judges encouraged the students and provided valuable feedback to each one of them.

Street Play witnessed 20 teams from various institutions participating enthusiastically with their creative presentations on “Corruption in daily life” or “Peep into the future”. The teams presented their unique ideas through their dialogues and minimum costumes without even props or music or any instruments. The judges were awestruck by the performance of the students, their team work, ideas and their imagination.

180 teams participated in the Super Minute Dhamaka that centered on the theme of “Bharat Ek Khazana”. This competition had 3 rounds – Preliminary, Semi Finals and Finals and all the rounds were activity-based. The activities like arrangement of match sticks tested their speed and agility, memory-based activities that tested their visual and textual memory and capacity of recollection. Arranging the beads tested their hand-eye coordination, dumb charades challenged their creativity. The students not only enjoyed the activities, but took away a lot of information on India about our ancient glory, general facts and current affairs.

A Smart Selfie contest based on the theme of "Vibrant India" was also held for the first time to make the youth themselves get the perception of youth towards India. The participating teams were given 2 hours of time to shoot a video or pictureson the theme and compile it into a 4-minute presentation for the judges. 82 teams participated, showcased their extreme creativity and amazed the judges with their stunning videos and slideshows. In the validictory, Dr.Nagaveni(Director, mLAC) addressed the students and cash prizes and certificates were given to the winners. The program was concluded with Vande Mataram.

List of institutions where the sessions were held –

UG/PG Colleges Schools BMS College of Law - Interns Abalashrama Bharatmata School Tumkur VVN Degree College Jnanabharathi Campus Halli Mysore Primary School Hassan Government Hostel Davanagere Dayanand Sagar English Medium School Yelachenahalli Gupta College Hosakarahalli Kanaka Vidhya Samaste Moodalpalya, Vijayanagar Vivekananda Institute of Technology Sree Vijaya Vidhya Mandir Vasanthapura Jayanagar Swami Vivekananda School Govindraj Nagar, Vijayanagar Soundarya Degree College Hessarghata Road Swami Vivekananda School Singrihalli, Davanagere Sri Sai College Rajaji Nagar Government High School Malathahalli SDM Ayurvedic College Ayurvedic College Sri Umamaheshwara High School Jagaluru, Davengere SJR College for Women Gopalapura Binnipet Morarji Desai Residential School Muggidaragihalli Sri Krishna Degree College ITI Layout Sri Anjaneya Swamy Gramantara School Chitranayakanahalli, Chitradurga Sheshadripuram College Magadi Road Vasathi High School Ghattaparthi, Chitradurga SN Bhat College Near PES Degree College, Chinmaya Vidyalaya 6th Phase, Nice Road Srinivasa Nagar backside SRN Adarsha College Jnanavahini Vidya Kendra Nelamangala KLE College of Pharmacy Rajaji Nagar Government Higher Primary School Kaggadasapura BNES Degree College Government High School Domlur Bapu Degree College Yeshwanthpur Acharya Guru Parampara School Nelamangala Devraj Urs Medical College Kolar Bethel Public School KR Puram SET College Magadi Road Navadeep English School KR Puram Sri Krishna Iyer PU College ITI Layout, near Mookambika School N R Colony Vidyapeeta Circle Jain Degree College Rajarajeshwari Nagar Basaveshwara School Near Satellite Busstand NSS Camp Sidlaghatta Swami Vivekananda Kendra Hosakote MLACW Malleshwaram BBMP High School Maruthi Nagar, PES Pharmacy Hanumanth Nagar Nammaoora prathamika Shale Maruthi Nagar, Nagarbhavi Vivekananda Degree College Rajaji Nagar Sree Gayathri English Medium School Dooravani Nagar MLA AHL Malleshwaram Manjunathnagara Government. School Bagalagunte, Hessarghatta Main Road Bhandari Jain College VV Puram Ganapathi School Bagalagunte, Hessarghatta Main Road Dayananada Sagar University Kumaraswamy Vidya Bharathi English School Mahalakshmipura Layout Aurobindo College Rajaji Nagar Samyuktha High School and PU College Chikkaballapura MES IOM College Rajaji Nagar Vijaya Bharathi English School BMS Engineering College Government High School Chintamani Sri Basaveshwara Degree College Nelamangala Government Girls High School Chintamani PESIT Aroghya Bharati College Kengeri DAV Public School , Kanaka Main Road Mangalore Institute of Management Studies Sarvodhaya National Public School Vijayanagar, Nagarbhavi Ullal Main Road Seshadripuram College Tigalprupalya Government. High School Tigalrupalya Vijaya College RV Road Basaveshwara Boys School Basaveshwara, Rajaji Nagar Sindhi College Hebbal Pragna Public School Byatarayanapura, Mysore Road KLE College Rajaji Nagar Government Higher Primary School Kodichikkanahalli BBMP Degree College Nagarabhavi Government High School Begur Vivekananda Women's College Mahalakshmi Kalnayakanhalli Government School Kalnayakanhalli, Layout Gauribidanuru MS Ramaiah Degree College Mattikere Swami Shivananda Sevashrama Tondebhavi, Gauribidanuru PES Degree College Hanumanthnagar Alkapura Government School Alkapura, Gauribidanuru APS Commerce College Basavanagudi Gedere Government High School Gedere, Gauribidnuru BNM Degree College BSK Maruthi High School Tatguni, Kanakapura Main Road Sri Aurobindo Vidya Mandir West Chord Road Raja Rajeshwari School Srinivasa Nagar, Vidhyapeeta circle Government High School Sanegurvinahalli, Basaveshwar Nagar Sree Vasavi Vidhya Peeta School Vijaya Nagar Agara Government High School Agara, Kanakapura Main Road GMPS School Kudlu, Elecronic City Road NGOs and Public Programs Government High School Yelahanka Nele Children, Dwaraka Tumkur Oxford English School Yelahanka Belaku Shishu Nivas NR Colony, PurnaPramati Gurukula Girinagar Basavanagudi Anandamarga Children Home Ullal Adichunchanagiri High School Vijayanagar Tuition center Jagalur, Davanagere Government Higher Primary School Chandra Layout Tuition Center Gowripura, Chitradurga Government High School Cox Town Baalya Mount Everest School Byatarayanapura Judicial Layout Public Program Sharanya Narayani Intl. School Hoskote Public Program Moodalapalya, Chandra Layout Shantiniketan School Girinagar Courtesy Foundation Kengeri Baldwin Public School Hongasandra, Begur Main Road Seva Sadan Malleshwaram Lakshmi Ranganatha School Chandra Layout Yadalamma Nagar Tuition Center Yadalamma Indian High School Devarchikkanahalli, Begur Road Nagar Patanjali Yoga Shikshana Samiti Manjunath PVP Government High School KHB Colony Nagar Abhalashrama DVG Road Nivedita Public School GKW Layout, Vijayanagar Abhyudaya Basaveshwar Nagar ITI Vidya Mandir ITI Layout, KR Puram Sri Shankaracharya Vidyapeeta Kengeri SLV School HMT Layout, Dived Tutorials Saraswathi Nagar, Vijayanagar Seshadripuram Public School Yelahanka Sharada Education Trust Govindraj Nagar Government High School Jaayanagar 6th Block Geethashrama Mysore Road Government School Sunkenhalli, Ramanagar Narendra Nele Laggere Government School Harisandra, Ramanagar Public Program Chaitanya Techno School Mahalakshmi Layout Prasanna Veeranjaneya Yoga Kendra VSM School Rajaji Nagar Mahila Samaja Government School, Iggalaru Chennapatna Swavalambhi Trust Ullal Morarji Desai Residential School, Ramanagara SOCARE for Boys Laggere Govt Higher Pimary School SOCARE for Boys Laggere Govt Higher Pimary School Arehalli Amrutha Shishu Nivasa Basavanagudi Government High School Byatranapura MES School Bhyraveshwara, Nagarbhavi Main Road Government Boys HIgh School Bagepalli PU and Polytechnic Colleges Government High School Yelahanka, 4th Phase Gowridevi PU College, Chitradurga Shri Saraswathi Convent Sidlaghatta Domlur Government PU College Domlur Government High School Sidlaghatta BMS PU College Basavanagudi Government High School Palanahalli Kuvempu PU College Bagalagunte Government Girls HIgh School Bagepalli Government Girls Jr. College & Higher Gudibande High School Gudibande, Chikkabalapur Secondary Bangarpet Government College Yelahanka Yelahanka New Presidency School Seshadripuram PU College Yelahanka Krishna International School ITI Layout, Vidyapeeta Circle Government Polytechnic College Ramanagara Kote Government School Gauribidanur MEI Polytechnic College Rajaji Nagar Government High School Chikkabalapur KTSV PU College, Vijayanagar Government High School Kanaka School Srinivasa nagar, Vidyapeeta Circle Government High School Nelamangala Government High School Manchenahalli, Gauribidanur Government High School Gauribidanur St. Meera's International & Bhagavadgita School Sanjeevni Nagar Government High School Devanahalli Government High School Pottery Town Government High School Honganahatti Government High School Vijayapura Government High School Malur Government High School K.G.F Government Higher Primary School Andharahalli RV School Tyagaraja Nagar National Higher Primary School Basavanagudi Government School Marenahalli BIPS School (ICSE & State) Marahehalli Govt School Maranehalli Government High School Malleshwaram Baratesh English Medium School Belagavi ITI Central School K.R Puram Srusti Public School Makali East West School Rajaji Nagar Harsha School Yelachenahalli VVN School Basavanagudi Government High School

List of institutions which took part in Inter-college competitions Adarsh Group Of Institution, Charmarajapet RV Teachers College, Rv Road A.M.C. City College, Jayanagar S S M R V College, Jayanagar Acharya School Of Law, Andralli S.E.T Degree College, ACS College Of Engineering S.J.R. College For Women, ASC Degree College, Magadi Road Sadhana Degree College, Uttarahalli Bapu College,Yeshwantpur Sapthagiri College Of Engineering, Hesaraghatta Road Basaweshwara Women College, Nelamangla Sapthagiri Institute Of Medical Science And Research Centre, Hesaraghatta BES College,Jayanagar Sdm Institute Of Ayurveda And Hospital, Anchepalya BMSCW, Basavanagudi Seshadhripuram First Grade College, Yelahanka CB Bhandari Jain College, Vv Puram Seshadripuram Degree College (Main), Sheshadripuram Dayanand Sagar University, Kumaraswamy Layout Seshadripuram Evening Degree College, Shehadripuram Global Institution Of Management Science, Rr Nagar Seshadripuram Institute Of Commerce And Management, Sheshadripuram Government Arts College,Kr Circle Seshadripuram Law College, Sheshadripuram Gupta College,Hosakerehalli Sheshadripuram Academy Kengeri Jain College, Rr Nagar Sheshadripuram Magadi road Jain University, Jayanagar Soundarya Institue Of Management And Science, Hesaraghatta Jain University, SCS St Claret College, KLE College, Nagarbhavi The National College, Basavanagudi KLE College, Rajajinagar The National College, Jayanagar M. E. S. Degree College Of Arts, Commerce And Science, Vidya Vardhaka Sangha First Grade College Malleswaram Basaveshwaranagar Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College For Women Vijaya College, Rv Road Autonomous,Malleswaram Mangalore Institute Of Management And Science , Ullal Vijaya Degree College Jaynagar 4th Block MES Institute Of Management, Rajajinagar VVN Degree College, Vv Puram MLA AHL, Malleswaram MLA First Grade College For Women, Malleswaram MS Ramiah College Of Arts Science And Commerce, Mattikere NCMS, Chikkabalapur P.E.S Degree College, Hanumanth Nagar PES College Of Pharmacy, Hanumanth Nagar PES University, Hosakerehalli Presidency College Hebbal RNSFGC, Uttarahalli