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| Formation | 7 January 1972 (54 years ago) (1972-01-07) |
|---|---|
| Founder | Eknath Ranade |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Kanyakumari,Tamil Nadu, India |
Region served | India |
President | A. Balakrishnan |
| Website | vrmvk |
Vivekananda Kendra is a spiritually-oriented service mission founded in 1972, based near theVivekananda Rock Memorial inKanyakumari (Tamil Nadu,India).
It claims to focus on "man making and nation building" through various activities, including education, women's empowerment, rural development, promoting Indian culture, as well as youth empowerment, and freeyoga classes to promote healthy mind and body.
Founded byEknath Ranade as a "living memorial" toSwami Vivekananda's vision, following the construction of theVivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari.
Vivekananda Kendra received theGandhi Peace Prize for 2015 for its contribution torural development, education, and development of natural resources.[1]
RunsVivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV) is a network of 84 schools across India, includingArunachal Pradesh,Assam,Tamil Nadu, and theAndaman Islands, claiming to focus onholistic education inspired by Swami Vivekananda's teachings.
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