Frequently Asked Questions

In 1993, Vivekananda Kendra extended its scope of operation by establishing Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture – a North East focussed research and documentation wing to fulfill the long cherished dream of Mananiya Eknath Ranade, the founding spirit behind the Vivekananda Kendra movement.

----->To bring the unique attributes of the Northeast Indian culture:

----->To unearth, nourish and strengthen its commonalities with the larger Indian culture; and

----->To promote the “Serve Man, Serve God” theme of Swami Vivekananda.

The VKIC envisions its role as the intellectual fountainhead for India's Northeast. It shall inspire leadership with the idea of 'Development with Culture'. Through self-renewal, it resolves to lead Mother Bharat to the glorious throne of Jagatguru.

The VKIC has drawn up the following plans of action to advance the cause of re-establishing the ancient bonds between the rest of Bharat and the Northeast. Many of these plans are already in various stages of fruition:

--->Documentation project to record the multifarious elements of the Northeast Indian cultural life, as also the current trends.

--->Forging contacts with like-minded institutions and individuals to promote meaningful partnerships.

--->Publication of a regular scholarly journal.

--->Compilation of available published material on the culture life of the Northeast.

---->Organising periodic lectures, seminars, workshop, discussions and exhibitions.

The VKIC has organised a number of seminars and workshops thus far in which reowned scholars have participated from all over the Northeast. They have deliberated upon the methods of preserving the continuity of the culture, incorporating the beneficial elements of the modern currents.

--->Notable achievement of VKIC was the establishment of its Reference Library on 22 August 1998 – which specialises in reference materials of all variety encompassing the cultural heritage of Northeast.

--->The VKIC has initiated a memorial lecture series to commemorate the achievements of the cultural icons of Northeast India. The first of the Vedanta Vachaspati Radhanath Phukan Memorial Lecture Series was held in 1997 and was addressed by Dr. Karan Singh, who spoke on 'Vendanta in the Nuclear Age' . The second lecture of the series, held in 1999 was addressed by eminent scientist Dr. N.S.Rajaram, who spoke on the theme 'culture and Nationalism'

--->VKIC features is intended to create a corpus of media work to generate awareness about the unexplored or hitherto lesser known heritage of the northeast. A numberof articles have already been published in the local print media to this end.