To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Ramakrishna Math, Koyilandy arranged a day-long programme with great solemnity on 15 August 2022. The celebrations were in 4 parts, held at the Ashrama premises.
The 1st part included an Independence day rally followed by a National Flag hoisting ceremony with the Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa (GAP) students.
In the 2nd part, a Youth Convention was organised in which students from 3 different English medium schools participated. The resource persons in the youth convention were Swami Nandatmajananda, Thrissur, Dr T G K Murthy a retired Distinguished scientist of ISRO Bangalore and Mr Balaji, from the USA. Swami Nandatmajananda highlighted the need for one’s own inner capability development and apply to achieve success in life. Dr T G K Murty showed, through ppt, the contribution of scientific stalwarts in different domains ranging from agriculture to space, including Covaxine. Their significant contribution is traced to Swamiji’s ideas of nation-building. Shri Balaji suggested that students make the best use of digital technology for their own growth in a positive direction.
The 3rd part included a musical concert performed by the professional musician Mr Sudheesh Raman, Thrissur, held in the evening. The 4th in the concluding part was a cultural programme in which our GAP Students participated.