Events
Vivek Varshik Utsav - March 2026
The Vivek Varshik Utsav on the occasion of Annual Celebrations - Swami Vivekananda Day will be held on Friday, 20th March, 2026 at 3.00 pm at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sector 15-B, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh.
The theme for the contest is "Understanding Swami Vivekananda's Message".

Hard-copy Submission:
The Participation Form needs to be filled, passport size photo to be affixed, and submitted along with the essay (in 1500 to 2000 words) at the Ashrama office (open 9.00 am to 7.00 pm, all days), along with photocopy of College ID and participation fee of Rs. 50/- (by cash), on or before 10th March, 2026.
Online Submission:
In case it is not possible to deposit the form and essay at the office, the form can be downloaded from this site, duly filled and photo affixed. The form is to be scanned as pdf (@ 300 dpi), essay also to be scanned as single pdf (@ 300 dpi), screen-shot of fee payment Rs.50/- (QR code shown below) and photocopy of College ID to be sent by email at rkmchdevents@gmail.com, on or before 10th March, 2026.

Following is the QR code for online payment of participation fee (Rs.50/-). The proof of payment (screen-shot of receipt with transaction number) is to be sent along with participation form, photocopy of College ID and essay at rkmchdevents@gmail.com on or before 10th March, 2026.

Following are the detailed instructions for the Essay, Group Discussion Contest in PDF format.
Following are some books for reference in PDF format :
Books for further reading:
(1) To the Youth of India
(3) Life of Swami Vivekananda
(4) Letters of Swami Vivekananda
The above books are available for purchase from the Ashrama Bookstore between 9.00am and 6.00 pm (open all days).
All the details, results and information related to Vivek Varshik Utsav 2026 will be posted on WhatsApp and Website only.
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Results of Essay Writing
(18th March, 2026)

