President
Shri Pranab Mukherjee here today inaugurated the celebrations to commemorate
the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Smt. Sonia Gandhi,
Chairperson UPA, Shri A.K. Antony, Minister of Defence & Chairman NIC, Shri
P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance, Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of
Communications and IT, Smt. Chandresh Kumari Katoch, Minister of Culture and
Swami Suhitananda, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math were also
present at the function organized at the Rashtrapati Bhawan auditorium.
President shri
Pranab Mukherjee and other dignitaries paid glowing tributes to life and works
of Swami Vivekananda and recalled his contribution in welfare of mankind and
upliftment of poor masses.
The speakers said that
his ideas and teachings are relevant even today.
The Finance Minister P. Chidambaram released a set of Commemorative Coins and presented the first set to the President Shri Pranab Mukherjee. The coins are of Rs.150 and Rs. 5 denomination.
This function commences
the year long commemoration under which a range of activities have been
planned, some of which have already begun not only in India but abroad, as
well.The Government of India decided to undertake the commemoration of 150th
birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. A National Committee under the
Chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was constituted to approve
policies/plans, programmes and supervise and guide the Commemoration of the
150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda including preparatory activities
leading up to the Anniversary year in 2013-14.
( source PIB)
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