The Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashram will organise programmes for three days at Karnatak Vidyavardhak Sangha auditorium here from Saturday to mark the decennial celebrations of Ramakrisha Temple.

Ashram president Swami Vijayananda Saraswati told presspersons here on Wednesday that Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj H. K. Patil would inaugurate a conference of gram panchayat members and officials on the first day.

It was an effort to sensitise the elected members and officials on their role in the well-being of the people in the grass root level units of administration. The resource persons would focus on Swami Vivekanandas ideas on rural development and how it would help if they were implemented in their letter and spirit. Mangalore Ramakrishna Ashram president Swami Jitakamananda would be present. The former MLA D. R. Patil and founder of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, R. Balasubramaniam, would speak on the Role of gram panchayats in development of villages and Swami Vivekanandas thoughts on rural development.

Pralhad Joshi, MP, would inaugurate a youth conference on Sunday.

The participants would be sensitised about Swami Vivekanandas call for the youth. M. Rama Jois, MP, would inaugurate a devotees conference on Monday.

Minister H. K. Patil to inaugurate event for gram panchayat members

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Three-day programme to mark decennial celebrations of Ramakrishna Temple