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Vivek Vichar Manch - 9 Nov to 28 Dec 2025
Certificate Course
Vivek Vichar Manch is a Personality Development Program for Youth. It is a certificate course and will be held at the Ashrama premises from 9 November to 28 December 2025. There will be two sessions per month on Sundays from 10 am to 12 noon. The certificate course is a journey of self-discovery, leadership and expression.
Eligibility is for Youth aged 16 yrs to 25 yrs. Enrollment fee Rs.50/- (includes session kit)
For more information, please see menu 'Activities' --> 'Youth Activities' --> 'Vivek Vichar Manch'
Vivek Mahotsav - September 2025
The Vivek Mahotsav on the occasion of 132nd Year of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago Address will be held on Thursday, 11 September, 2025 at 9.00 am 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 6.00 pm, all days), along with photocopy of College ID and participation fee of Rs. 100/- (by cash), on or before 30th August, 2025.
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.100/- (QR code shown below) and photocopy of College ID to be sent by email at rkmchdevents@gmail.com, on or before 30th August, 2025.

Following is the QR code for online payment of participation fee (Rs.100/-). 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 30th August, 2025.

Following are the detailed instructions for the Essay, Group Discussion & Youth Panel Discussion Contest in PDF format.
Following are some books for reference in PDF format :
Books for further reading:
(1) India by Swami Vivekananda
(2) Lectures from Colombo to Almora
(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 Mahotsav 2025 will be posted on WhatsApp and Website only.
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Results of Essay Writing

