Vice President of Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, Mananeeya Niveditha Bhide (centre) inaugurates ‘North-East Calling’ at the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru on Sunday. CIIL director Shailendra Mohan (left) and Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement founder R. Balasubramanian are seen. | Photo credit: MA Sriram
The Karnataka branch of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, in association with the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), organized ‘North-East Calling’, an event to promote the integration of the North-Eastern parts of the country into mainstream India.
Held on Sunday at CIIL premises, the event was inaugurated by Vice President Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, Mananeeya Niveditha Bhide, in the presence of CIIL Director Shailendra Mohan and Human Resource Capacity Building Commission member and Youthman Rivekansur founder, Balasu Swami Rivekansur. guests of honor
A CIIL statement said, “India’s Northeast is of vital strategic, cultural, economic and ecological importance for ensuring the unity and sovereignty of India.
“The integration of this unique region into the mainstream of Indian life is of paramount importance,” the statement said.
The development of physical infrastructure, including connectivity, was a government commitment that would lead to inclusiveness of the region rather than isolating it from the rest of the country, the government said.
However, the administration’s efforts must be complemented by other agencies for the development of social infrastructure, the statement said.
Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari has been actively working towards this goal for more than four decades on the theme of ‘Development through Culture’. “Kendra’s presence in the North-East region is not only welcomed but also appreciated by the local residents and its innumerable achievements are testimony to this mission,” CIIL said in a statement.
The North-East Calling program is an effort to raise awareness about the importance of North-Eastern states, the statement added.
Published – 16 Nov 2025 19:31 IST
