NATIONAL YOUTH DAY(12th Jan.) & THE GREAT LUMINARY SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
Youth are the future stalwarts of not only a society but a nation too.
‘YOUTH’ has been derived from middle English ‘YOUTHE’ denoting junior warriors.It is a time period between the childhood (the golden period of one’s life) and maturity.The youth are an embodiment of a fresh appearance and vigour.
To honour SWAMI VIVEKANANDA’S innumerable contributions,the government of India in 1984 declared his birthday as NATIONAL YOUTH DAY (NYD OR YUVA DIVAS).
The ultimate goal of celebrating this day is to imbibe in youngsters rational,empirical and logical thinking. The day demands that the Indian teens must strive hard to rise to the values,principles and beliefs that the great swami lived by.
The theme of the NYD 2021 is ‘CHANNELISING YOUTH POWER FOR NATION BUILDING’.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA (NARENDRANATH DATTA)–the great luminary was born on 12th January in 1863, Calcutta .He enlightened the western world with HINDUISM.His lifestyle,ideas , ideals and ideologies are indeed a great source of inspiration for one and all.
He was an ardent disciple of Sh.Ramakrishna Parmahansa—a noted Indian saint and religious leader of 19th century.Being an intense force in the revival of Hinduism, he pushed for national integration in colonial India and his famous speech (CHICAGO ADDRESS, Sept 11 ,1893) remains as one of the unique speeches ever delivered in the world.
THIS ROLE MODEL FOR THE INDIAN YOUTH FIRMLY BELIEVED THAT ONLY EDUCATION EMANCIPATES AND CAN BUILD A BETTER SOCIETY, A STRONG NATION. ACCORDING TO HIM EDUCATION IS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF EMPOWERING HUMAN BEINGS (BOTH MEN AND WOMEN) AND GOES A LONG WAY IN NOT ONLY IMBIBING VALUES BUT ALSO STRENGTHENING CHARACTER.
HIS MILLION DOLLAR WORDS SHOULD ALWAYS ADORN OUR WALLS……
‘ARISE,AWAKE,AND STOP NOT TILL THE GOAL IS REACHED’
DR.SUNIL CHOPRA,LUDHIANA-INDIA.9815574644
16 comments
Great remembrance of our National Youth Icon-Swami Vivekananda Ji.
Dr.Chopra has paid a befitted tribute to the great personality…..Swami Vivekananda ji.He was indeed a light house.
Swami Vivekananda was an icon , a true leader, not only for the youth but for everyone. . His progressive vision vision is relevant even today.. Your article is a fitting tribute. to the great leader and scholar. Kudos Dr. Chopra
Thank you Dr.Malhotra ji.You have used apt words for this great luminary.
He always spoke for the betterment of women too and of course appreciated their role in the nation building.
Great icon of our country and great guide to our yoth. Thanks for remembering him and highlighting the key points
Great sir he is a dynamic personality of decade
V good
Nice tribute to Swami Vivekanand ji
Tribute to great personality. Nice article.
Even today, the ideas of Swami Vivekananda find great relevance. As rightly emphasised by Dr Chopra, education plays a crucial role in emancipation and creation of good citizens.
Great personality from our great country. Lots of things to learn for youth as explained by Dr.Chopra in the article. Our youth has established western values more, rather than learning from the teachings of great Vivekanand ji.
Thanks Dr Chopra ji for time to time inspirational write ups. Education ,respect for all and untiring efforts to achieve your goals are the teachings which our country men must follow as a tribute to the great leader Swami Vivekanand ji thus helping nation to attain higher levels in all fields
Swami Vivekananda will be remembered as a youthful great saint who earnestly wished to make our youth strong physically, intellectually and spiritually as well .Nation will remain indebted to him
Thank you so much madam (Dr.) Nisha Bansal for your most appropriate comments.Indian youth must follow his teachings and guidelines..
Great icon of India. We should not just acknowledge his teachings on this day but must strive to imbibe his teachings in youths
Still illuminating lives with his great words. Thank you Dr. Chopra for lighting up the way to his philosophy by your words.