Swami Gautamananda (second from left), Vice-President of Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Belur, releasing a book on the Chicago address of Swami Vivekananda at Kumaraguru College of Technology in Coimbatore on Tuesday. Joint Correspondent of KCT Shankar Vanavarayar (left), Minister for Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture K. Pandiarajan (third from left), Publisher of The Hindu N. Ravi (second from right) and Secretary of Kongunadu Arts and Science College C.A. Vasuki (right) are in the picture. | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy more-in For many of the challenges the country faces, solutions can be found in Swami Vivekananda’s address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering via video-conferencing at the 125th anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago Lectures held here at the Kumaraguru College of Technology on Tuesday. Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai, had conducted various competitions in the run-up to the 125th anniversary celebrations, which saw the participation of over 10 lakh students. The prize distribution to winners was held at the college. At a time when India was in poverty and suffering under the yoke of British imperialism, the Swami felt that Vedic messages could awaken the people and went about spreading the messages. He was also for preserving ancient tradition and culture. Like the Swami, the Central Government was also of the firm belief that that the future of India lay in the hands of youth and that was why it had launched the ‘Start Up India’, ‘Stand Up India’ schemes, the Prime Minister said. State Minister for Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture K. Pandiarajan urged the students to not only work hard but also use their intelligence and innovation to turn entrepreneurs. The youth also had the responsibility to preserve Indian culture and take it to the world, he said. Swami Gautamananda, vice-president, Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Belur, released a book on the Chicago address of Swami Vivekananda. Vice-Chairman of the 125th Chicago Lectures Anniversary State Committee and Publisher of The Hindu N. Ravi, Vice-Chairman of the Committee Shankar Vanavarayar and coordinator Swami Vimuktananda participated.

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