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Bhubaneswar: Marking the 126th Anniversary celebration of Swami Vivekananda's epic Chicago address in The World Parliament of Religions, city wing of Vivekananda Kendra KanyaKumari organised a special ceremony at Bhubaneswar, today. Extensively quoting from the famous Chicago speech of Swami Vivekananda he highlighted the need for universal brotherhood and urged the students and the audience to get inspired from the ideals of Swami Vivekananda and his verses on life and love for the nation. If today's youth get inspired to follow the words and ideas of Swami Vivekananda, the face of the nation would get transformed, he added. Among others, Bibekananda Mahapatra, former Engineer in Chief, Odisha graced the event as guest of honour, City President of Vivekananda Kendra KanyaKumari Bhubaneswar branch and former Director NIT Rourkela Prof.
G K Roy, and Secretary of the city branch of Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari Santap Kumar Jena were present on the occasion. Winners of various school level competitions organised by Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari in Bhubaneswar in the first week of September were also felicitated with prizes and citations on this occasion..