Swami Vivekananda was born on 12th January 1863 in Calcutta (now known as Kolkata), west Bengal at his ancestral home at 3 Gour Mohan Street, Calcutta. His father’s name was Sri Vishwanath Datta and his mother’s name was Smt. Bhubaneshwari Devi. His father was an attorney at Calcutta High Court and his mother was a housewife.
Swami Vivekananda’s childhood name was Narendra or Naren. Narendranath was very much interested in spirituality from his childhood. He was an intelligent student known for his sharp memory and ability at speed reading. He completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1884.
| Childhood name | Narendra/Narendranath / Naren |
| Date of Birth | 12th January 1863 |
| Place of birth | 3 Gour Mohan Street, Calcutta, West Bengal 700 006 |
| Father | Sri Viswanath Datta |
| Mother | Smt. Bhubaneshwari Devi |
| Date of death | 04th July 1902 |
| Place of death | Belur,Howrah, West Bengal |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1884 |
| Spiritual Journey | Met Ramkrishan Paramhans in November,1881 |
National Youth Day 2024
National Youth Day is celebrated on 12th January every year in all over India. India has been celebrating this day since 1985. This year we are celebrating 39th National Youth Day.
National Youth Day is also known as Rashtriya Yuva Diwas. Which is observed all over India. The institution is organizing various activities on that day.
Objective to celebrate the National Youth Day 2024
The main objective of celebrating National Youth Day in India is to inculcate the teaching, ideas, and philosophies of Swami Vivekananda in the students and the youth of the country.
Apart from that through celebrating his birth anniversary, we should also try to inculcate the high values and morals of Swami Vivekananda among the youth of the country.
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Activities on National Youth Day 2024
Many activities are being organized by the schools, colleges, and Universities to observe Nationa Youth Day. Some of them are listed below :
- Essay Writing
- Elocution
- Debate
- Quiz
- Drama/skit
- Drawing & Painting
- Slogan/Quote Writing
- Poster Making
The theme of National Youth Day 2024
This year’s National Youth Day 2024 theme is Youth and Nation building.
The theme of National Youth Day 2023 was Vikshit Yuva Vikshit Bharat.
The theme of National Youth Day 2022 was It is all in the mind.
Question & Answer on National Youth Day 2024
National Youth Day in Kendriya Vidyalayas
In Kendriya Vidyalayas National Youth Day 2024 is celebrated with great enthusiasm. The KVs are conducting lots of activities on National Youth Day 2024. Digital and flex banners are being designed/printed on this occasion. Find below some of the images of Banner on National Youth Day 2024/Digital Banner on National Youth Day 2024:
KVS (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan) Circular on National Youth Day 2024
There are circulars issued from the MoE and KVS (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan) in this regard. You can download those circulars from the given link:
Videos on Swami Vivekananda
There are tons of videos available on the web. Find below some of the educational videos on Swami Vivekananda.
Swami Vivekananda ji is also known for his iconic speeches. Here, in this article, users will get the iconic speech of swami Vivekananda. Which was delivered in Chicago in 1893.
Quotes given by Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda was the symbol of Indian culture. He is one of those great persons who is like a nectar stream in providing a new direction to the national life.
Swami Vivekananda gave an easy explanation of the basic Indian life values in the modern perspective. The ideal saint Swami Vivekananda has analyzed spirituality, religion, global values, character building, education, and society in very detailed and deep dimensions. He gave many quotes to inspire us. Find below list of such quotes given by Swami Vivekananda.
- “Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise you may miss meeting an intelligent person in this world.”
- Strength is Life, Weakness is death, expansion is life, contraction is death, Love is life and Hatred is death.
- “The Greatest religion is to be true to your own nature. Have fain in yourselves.”
- “Arise! Awake! And stop not until the goal is reached.”
- “Ask nothing; want nothing in return. Give what you have to give; it will come back to you but do not think of that now.”
- “You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.”
- “You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.”
- “We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.”
- “Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.”
quotes courtesy by Times of Indan and Jagaran Josh
Swami Vivekananda’s faith, his courage, and his wisdom will always inspire us for ages.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Goalpara, Assam students have participated in many activities and shared their recorded videos. I am sharing some of the selected videos here:
Further reading and references :
- https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114503
- https://nss.du.ac.in/pdf/National-youth-day.pdf
- http://rcmadurai.ignou.ac.in/news/detail/1/National_Photography_Photo_Feature_Competition_on_the_occassion_of_Swami_Vivekanand_Jayanti_National_Youth_Day_2024-363
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Vivekananda