On National Youth Day, 12 January 2018, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Jalpaiguri in collaboration with Ramakrishna Math (Yogodyan), Kankurgacchi, Kolkata had organized a colourful grand procession involving almost all higher Secondary School students with their teachers representing the schools. Apart from them, devotees and general public also joined the procession. The main attraction of the procession was Shashwata Bharata Ratha with Viveka-Vahini tableau. The procession added a musical dimensions with Bands/ Dhaks/ Dholes/ Colourful performances from schools, Blowing Konch with colourful dresses, etc.
Total participants including students, teachers and general public were around 1200. The procession started from Ashrama campus at 8 am and come back to Ashrama at 10 am, passing through the main streets of the Jalpaiguri town. At the end of the procession the Ashrama arranged a short cultural programme in the campus with the students, teachers and devotees where apart from speeches by monastics and VIPs, songs on Swamiji was sung and Swadesh Mantra and Chicago Address were recited. The programme ended with giving books, photos and snacks packets to everyone participated in the programme.
