Mangaluru: The newly constructed building, consisting of new classrooms and the Amrita Bhavan auditorium, part of the Vivekananda Training Centre that provides free training to poor and underprivileged students in the surrounding areas, was inaugurated by Swami Suhitanandaji Maharaj, vice-president of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, on Sunday.At the four-day events organised as part of Amrit Year celebrations, Swami Suhitanandaji Maharaj, who presided, said, “Whether it is Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Holy Mother Sharada Devi, or Swami Vivekananda, all of them worked for the upliftment of the poor and those suffering in society, showing compassion towards them. Today, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are working with those same ideals. Many are serving as monks or volunteers.“Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta said that responding to the Prime Minister’s call for a Swachh Bharat, the way the Mangaluru Ramakrishna Mission united society and led the Swachh Mangaluru Abhiyan is a model for all. “I am confident that all citizens of Mangaluru will join hands in this work,” he said.A year-long series of programmes was formally inaugurated by Swami Muktidanandaji, president of Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysuru, and Trustee of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math. The magazine of Ramakrishna Mission Mangaluru was unveiled by Swami Suhitanandaji Maharaj. On this occasion, the newly developed website of Mangaluru Ramakrishna Math and Mission was unveiled by MP Captain Brijesh Chowta. A documentary film on Mangaluru Ramakrishna Mission was released by Captain Ganesh Karnik.On this occasion, 75 volunteers who served the Mission were felicitated. A special musical programme, ‘Santavaani’, was performed by vocalist Anand Bhate from Pune.
