Ministry of Culture17-January, 2012 11:51 IST
Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Vivekananda

 

The 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is being commemorated under the directions of a National Committee Implementation Committee chaired by Hon’ble Finance Minister.


          An amount of Rs. 100 crores has been sanctioned for the Vivekananda Value Education Programme to R K Mission, Belur Math. Apart from this commemoration related proposal from various organizations are being supported by this Ministry through financial assistance.

 

Names of Organizations and the proposals for

Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

 

Sl.No.

 

Institution

 

Subject matter

Cost of the Project / Amt. sanctioned

(in Lakhs)

1.

Ramakrishna Mission, HQ, Howrah

Proposal for implementation of Vivekananda value Education Programme

10000.00

2.

Public Service Broadcasting Trust, New Delhi

Proposal for production of a film on Swami Vivekananda

 

70.00

3.

Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi

Restoration of religious Monuments by ASI

1242.00

4.

Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama (Charitable Hospital), Vrindaban

Proposal for upgradation of Hospital

270.00

5.

Shree Ramakrishna Ashram, Kalahandi

 

Proposal for undertaking various programmes/ projects for rural youth and for construction of the first floor of the Vivekananda Memorial Building.

301.00

 

6.

Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, Barrackpore, West Bengal,                                            

Proposal for construction of an Auditorium-cum-Seminar Hall

136.00

7.

University of Chicago

Proposal for an Endowment in the University of Chicago for establishing the “India Ministry of Culture Vivekananda Chair”

       US$ 1.5 million

735.00

8.

Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Kolkata

Proposal for Construction of “Swami Vivekananda Diagnostic & Cardiac Care Centre”

2021.00

9.

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Smriti Mandir, Khetri

Proposal for conservation of the historical heritage building “Fatteh Billass” as a “Protected Monument of National Interest”

72.80

10.

Ramakrishna Mission, Institute of Culture, Golpark

Proposal for undertaking various activities in commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda 

671.00

11.

Govt. of Assam

Proposal for organizing Youth Camps, Vivek Jyoti Yatra, Essay Competition etc. at  Zonal and State levels.

59.19

Total cost of Projects sanctioned

 

      15577.99

(upto November 22, 2011)

 

 

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