Vivekananda exhibition flagged off

COIMBATORE: A mobile exhibition on the life and times of Swami Vivekananda was flagged off in Coimbatore on Tuesday marking his 150th birth anniversary. The specially-designed exhibition vehicle with the swami's rare photographs, quotes and sayings will travel to over 150 schools in the district and reach out to over 1.5 lakh children.
An initiative of city-based Jagannath Textile Company, the exhibition would focus mainly on rural schools, where children would get a glimpse of the multi-faceted life of Vivekananda.The vehicle carries rare pictures of major events in his life including meetings with his mentor Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and delivery the famous Chicago speech.
According to Ramesh Tibrewal of Jagananth Textiles, Swami Vivekananda holds a pride of place among the makers of modern India and the exhibition has been designed in a way to introduce him as one of the greatest patriots to have ever been born in this country. The students who visit the exhibition will get free booklets on the inspiring life of Vivekananda, Life of Swami Vivekananda, in English and Swami Vivekanandarin Valkaium Varalarum, in Tamil. Quiz competitions for students on India's cultural heritage and freedom movement would be organized as party of the exhibition apart from special student rallies dedicating the values cherished by Vivekananda. A website on the swami's teachings is nearing completion. V G Mohan Prasad, chairman, VGM Hospital, flagged off the exhibition.