The NSS unit of Innocent Hearts College of Education celebrated National Youth day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of the greatest philosophers, social reformer and a spiritual leader. Various activities were organized with the theme from Swami Vivekananda’s philosophy - “You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.”
Slogan writing and essay writing competitions were organized on the inspirational ideals of Swami Vivekananda to arouse the feelings of optimism, unity and a shared responsibility towards our country’s progress amongst the would-be teachers. A declamation contest was conducted on the topic “Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead, if you lose, you can guide.” NSS volunteer Diksha Mehta achieved first prize in the declamation contest. She explained, “Swami Vivekananda taught that patience and hard work are the means to achieve success. Education meant secular learning according to Swamiji, which in turn aids in character- building and in instilling values among learners. NSS volunteers Inderjit Kaur and Kirandeep Kaur achieved first position in essay writing competition where as Vanni and Pragya grabbed first position in slogan writing competition. They demonstrated that Swami Vivekananda always thought of a society, where youngsters can positively lead their life, they can lead the society with more positivity and ensure strategies for securing everyone’s life. Principal Dr. Arjinder Singh congratulated the winners and the whole team for their effort. He explained, “According to Swamiji, youth have an unmatched energy and can bring powerful changes, so it is the duty of the youth to be responsible towards themselves, their families, societies and the nation. He further said, “As would-be teachers you should make the society aware about the value of education and social service should be your focus in life.”
