annual activity report- 2012-13

ContentsForeword

1. Sanskriti Anveshak Lecture Series on Cultural Pluralism- Focus: Northeast India 32. Visit of Dr. J. K. Bajaj 83. Punyatithi of Late Tarun Chandra Goswami 94. Eighth Vedanta Vachaspati Radha Nath Phukan Memorial Biennial Lecture 95. VKIC Foundation Day, and VKIC Sanman 2013 116. Swami Vivekananda Saardha Shati Samaaroh Programmes 147. Yoga-Based Programme organized by VKIC 158. Visit of Shri Tarun Vijay 169. Project Report on Barat: A Microcosm of the world of the Tiwas 1710. VKIC - Arunachal Pradesh Chapter Report 1711. Publications 18

a. Aspects of Land Policy in Assam - Continuity and Changeb. Quest Volume, VI. No. 1c. Volume VI. No. 2

12. VKIC Reference Library 2013. Magazine Section 23

Mata Amritanandamayis Message for Swami Vivekanandas150 Birth Anniversary Celebrations

Dr. Radhakrishna Pillai: Chanakya and Arthashastra -Relevance in Modern India

14. Audit Report 30

VIVEKANANDA KENDRA INSTITUTE OF CULTUREANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT

April 2012 to March 2013

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Foreword

Namaskar,

Seasons greetings and warm wishes to all who are associated with theVivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture (VKIC), Guwahati.

The Annual Activity Report (AAR) of the VKIC for the period 1 April2012 to 31 March 2013 is placed before you for your kind perusal andsuggestions, if any.

I hope that the AAR would provide readers with a birds eye view ofboth ongoing and completed activities of the VKIC, Guwahati, duringthis period.

The comments and inputs which we receive from our esteemed readers,patrons and well-wishers would enable us to carry forward our work withgreater zeal and enthusiasm.

With warm regards once again

(D. C. Baroowa) Director

Research Advisory Council VKIC, Guwahati

VKIC ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORTApril 2012 - March 2013

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SANSKRITI ANVESHAK:NEW LECTURE SERIES ON DIVERSIFIED UNITY: FOCUS NORTH EAST

Perspective: Northeast India is culturally, linguistically, ethnically and religiously a diverseregion shaped by its strategic geo-political location, topography and ecology. The region ishome to around 200 ethnic communities. While each maintains its own unique individualcultural identity, all have a deeper, common approach towards ancestors, community andnature. Through this lecture series under the Sanskriti Anveshak Forum, the VKIC tookup this series in order to portray this nature of culture, of diversified unity, throughoutthe country with special reference to the Northeastern states of India and the interfaceamongst the communities therein. All the lectures were organised in the VKIC complex atGuwahati.

1. Sanskriti Anveshak Lecture Series on Cultural Pluralism- Focus: Northeast India

Lecture 1: Cultural Pluralism: Focus: Northeast India- The Arunachal Pradesh Perspective

Speaker : Dr. Joram Begi

Moderator : Prof. A. C. Bhagabati

Date : 25 May, 2012

The first talk of the new lecture series on CulturalPluralism: Focus: Northeast India was on the ArunachalPradesh Perspective. The talk was delivered byDr. Joram Begi, Director, Higher & TechnicalEducation, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagarand Member, Research Advisory Council, VKIC on25 May, 2012. It was moderated by distinguishedAnthropologist, Prof. A. C. Bhagabati, HonoraryCo-ordinator, North Eastern Regional Centre, IGNCA and Member, Research AdvisoryCouncil, VKIC.

Dr. Joram Begi shared his views on the pluralistic ethos of Arunachal Pradesh basedon his experience of the communities. He said that he would prefer to use the phrase

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Unity in Diversity rather than Cultural Pluralism as the phrase has different meaningin the West that is not applicable to India.

He began with the genesis of the state of Arunachal Pradesh, of its rich flora andfauna, of the ethnic diversity of more than 26 major communities and 110 sub-communitiesinhabiting the region. He stated that on the basis of socio-religious practices, thesecommunities can be classified into two: those who follow established religions like Buddhismand those who follow the indigenous religion. He said that both the Hinayana andMahayana forms of Buddhism are practised amongst the Khampti, Singpho, Monpa,Sherdukpen, etc. of Arunachal Pradesh. Communities such as the Nocte, Tangsa, Wancho,Adi and Aka follow the indigenous religion that is variously . The worship of the Sun andMoon that is prevalent in other parts of India too. Among them, the term to denote theSun and the Moon might be different such as Rangfra, Donyi Polo, Nani Intaya but themeaning is the same; the rituals and belief systems are also similar.

Interestingly, the established religious faiths too have adapted several practices fromthe indigenous religion for instance offering of locally brewed rice beer during worship ina Buddhist shrine. Not only Buddhists, but Christians also are observed to chant traditionalmantra at times, replacing the name of the traditional deity with that of Jesus. A personbelonging to a particular indigenous community would not hesitate to call a traditionalpriest belonging to another indigenous community in times of need. An intermingling offaith and people exist which is in tune with the wider spectrum of the Indian pluralisticspirit.

Dr. Begi said the cultural practices unique to Arunachal Pradesh are undergoingrapid changes due to the forces unleashed by the socio- economic changes. Heappealed to all to initiate efforts to preserve it and asked the VKIC toorganise similar programmes in Arunachal Pradesh to strengthen proper perspective onculture.

The interactive session saw Dr Begi shed light on many gray areas. One question wason Verrier Elwins role in preserving Arunachal Pradeshs way of life and protecting itfrom outside influence. Dr. Begi acknowledged Elwins good intentions but gave his informedopinion that on hindsight the people of Arunachal Pradesh have realized that Elwinspolicy was intended to make Arunachal a zoo or a museum, at best. That is why it hadfailed for it is not through isolation but only through dynamic interaction can there begrowth. To another question about Donyipoloism being made a state religion, Dr. Begimade it clear that there was no such effort, rather every community is successfullydrawing on its own traditional ways of worship and adapting it forcontinuity in an organised, institutionalized form. There is respect for one anothers wayof life.

The Moderator of the session Prof. A.C. Bhagabati, shared his experiences of ArunachalPradesh mentioning the great diversity and pluralistic ethos existing in Arunachal Pradesh.


Sanskriti Anveshak Lecture Series on Diversified Unity: Focus North East

Lecture 2: Diversified Unity: Focus North East- The Meghalaya Perspective

Speaker : Prof. David Reid Syiemlieh

Moderator : Prof. Priyam Goswami

Date : 15 February, 2013

The Second talk in the series organized bythe VKIC under the Sanskriti Anveshak Forum,was held on 15 February 2013 at 5.00 p.m.

Prof. Shiela Bora, President of the Sessiondelivered the Welcome Address and brieflyenlightened the gathering on the significanceof Sanskriti Anveshak. Prof. D.C. Baroowa, Director, Research Advisory Council,introduced the Speaker, Prof. David Reid Syiemlieh, Member, Union Public ServiceCommission, New Delhi and Moderator of the Session, Prof. Priyam Goswami, Departmentof History, Gauhati University.

Speaking on the topic from the Meghalaya perspective, Prof. Syiemlieh described thevarious tribal communities inhabiting the region. Elaborating more on theKhasi-Jaintias and Garos, he said the Khasis considered them to be the autochthons of theland now called Hynniewtrep. It is believed that they were one of the first tribal groups tohave migrated into their present hills. The Garos who identify themselves as Achik orMande, are a branch of the Tibeto-Burmans. Believed to have migrated from Tibet andthen eastward into the Assam plains and its surrounding hills, the Garos largely settled inthe hills that have taken their name.

The KhasiJaintias and Garos were largely confined to their hills. Like any other tribalsocieties in other parts of the region, the Khasi-Jaintias and Garos inhabiting the Meghalayaplateau and its surrounding region are closely connected by ties of affiliation to theirvillages and larger territory, language, blood relationship, belonging to a clan, endogamy,

People express themselves without fear. He supplemented Dr. Joram Begi on the need forthe preservation of the cultural practices of Arunachal Pradesh, stating that the historicaland folklore resources need to be conserved for the good use in future. In a span of a fewdecades Arunachal Pradesh has undergone socio-economic and other changes that havetaken place in the rest of the country over a few millennia, Dr. Bhagabati said.

Note: Dr. Begi suggested that Cultural Pluralism as used in the western discoursedoes not capture our experience. The Research Advisory Council in principal decided to re-name the series.

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culture, religion and political organisation. He said of the several traits of the Khasi-Jaintiasand the Garos that are clearly evident, three stands out- their matriliny, their traditionalinstitutions of governance and their stone culture. It is these three traits that bind themtogether all the more and gives them a sense of belongingness or oneness.

The lecture was followed by an interactive session with many thought provokingquestions from the audience relating to migration, matriliny, stone culture etc. Summingup the session Prof. Priyam Goswami said that the speaker has done justice to the topicand his speech has opened up many avenues for further research.

The program concluded with Vote of Thanks by Rajesh Nair and rendering of Shantipathby Kum. Meera Kulkarni.

Lecture 3: Diversified Unity: Focus North East - The Nagaland PerspectiveSpeaker : Dr. Anungla AierModerator : Prof. A.C. BhagabatiDate : 19 March, 2013

The third talk in this series was held on Tuesday, 19 March, 2013 at 5.30 p.m.This lecture on the Nagaland Perspective was delivered by Dr. Anungla Aier, Professor &Principal, Zisaji Presidency College, Kiphire, Nagaland.

In her talk, Dr. Anungla Aier said that Northeast India is one of the most diversifiedregions in the country featuring several cultural and linguistic variations with distinctiveidentities. The Naga people consist of manyidentities with as many as fourteenofficially recognized Naga tribes and twonon-Naga tribes wherein ethnic prides areboasted of but at the same time, they allare mutually engaged in forging andreinforcing the common Naga identity andculture.

The diversified unity among the Nagasmay best be expounded by looking intothe symbolism and values that spring fromtheir traditional cultures which may be seen as the binding thread that enables them tocome together as a people. Such a claim gets clearer as we delve deeper into the apparentlydiverse customs and practices of the different tribes and finds that the outwardexpressions of separate identities are based on identical principles cutting across the tribalboundaries.


Dr. Aier also spoke on issues of identity- its deconstruction and reconstruction. Amongall different Naga groups, reckoning of identity is dependent upon ones identificationwith the ancestral village which is again further dependent on identification of ones lineagewith one of the exogamous patronymic clans of the village community. Groups of villagesnumbering as less as fifteen or as numerous as hundred and more; normally residingwithin a contagious region; united by a shared myth of origin and migration narratives;identical kinship system and polity and speaking the same language subscribe to the sametribal identity. This concept of in-group identity constructed at the village and tribal levelare given a ritual meaning through the mechanism of the various ceremonies, festivalsand the symbolism of the material culture.

She further said that the sense of identity is situational and the concept of Naga identityunderwent a transformation under the influence of the British administrative policieswhich was complemented by the activities of the Christian missionaries. The change inreligion initiated structural transformations in their social and ritual lives in order toaccommodate Christian ideologies which could best be seen in regards to the institution ofMorung.

She said that in todays globalized world the way to harmonious co-existence dependson the recognition and acceptance that cultures are multi-relational rather thanone-dimensional; that all identities are situational, and differences are relational ratherthan absolute. In the more recent past there is a growing consciousness that India is anation of many diverse cultures and that cultural homogeneity is not necessarily abenchmark for nationhood. She feels that the Naga experiences of deconstruction andreconstruction of identities in modern times surely can serve as a paradigm of theinterconnectedness of the self and culture and the phenomenon of merging and convergenceof cultures.

In his summing up, the Moderator Prof. A. C. Bhagabati, Tagore National Fellow,Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and Member, Research Advisory Council, VKICappreciated the lucid talk of Dr. Aier and her attempt in addressing the deconstruction andreconstruction of the Naga identity and ethnicity. The issue of identity and ethnicity issituational as pointed by the speaker which keeps on changing. In other words these areprocesses rather than products. Prof. Bhagabati applauded the speaker for looking intothe Naga mind rather than into the Naga politics.

Earlier in the evening, Shri Dipok Kumar Barthakur, Chairman, VKIC presided overthe session and delivered the Welcome Address. Prof. D. C. Baroowa, Director, ResearchAdvisory Council, VKIC introduced the guests to the gathering.

The programme ended with a fruitful interactive session.


2. Visit of Dr. J. K. Bajaj

On the invitation of Vivekananda Kendra, Guwahati Branch, Dr. J. K. Bajaj, Director,Center for Policy Studies (CPS), New Delhi visited Guwahati and interacted with variousgroups.

Dr. Bajaj has held several honorary positions such as Member of advisory body inCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Council of Social SciencesResearch and Indian Institute of Advanced Studies. Dr. Bajaj is also the author of severalbooks like Religious Demography of India, Timeless India Resurgent India: A Celebrationof the Land and People of India. He has also presented several research papers onTheoretical Physics.

11 September 2012

Guest of the Month Program, Guwahati Press Club

Dr. Bajaj was invited as the Guest of the Month Program by and at the GuwahatiPress Club. Here he interacted with the mediapersons and talked about the demographicchanges in Assam specifically in four districts ofAssam- Dhubri, Bongaigaon, Goalpara andKokrajhar.

He opined that the Assamese society hasundergone a huge change over the last 50 years.And the present conflicts in the State like theBTAD carnage are the result of the change inthe social fabric over the years. Dr. Bajaj saidthe recent disturbances in Kokrajhar and Dhubridistricts has once again brought into sharp focust the issue of large scale immigrationfrom Bangladesh.

Lecture on the occasion of Universal Brotherhood Day

Dr. Bajaj delivered a talk on Swami Vivekanandas Vision of Oneness on theoccasion of Universal Brotherhood Day on 11 September 2012 at the WM Auditorium,VKIC. In his lecture Dr. Bajaj emphasized the greatness of India and the eternal message ofspirituality for the betterment of humanity.

12 September 2012

Interactive Session with Council Members and few other intellectuals, VKIC

Dr. J. K. Bajaj interacted with the Members of the Research Advisory Council, VKICand some special invitees at the NRL Conference Hall of the VKIC premises on 12 September2012.

Dr. Bajaj spoke at length about the kind of work that the Centre for Policy Studies[CPS] has been doing and highlighted the similarities of the nature of work between VKICand CPS. He emphasized the need to undertake demographic studies using modern toolssuch as GIS to enhance and bring more clarity to and understanding of the data and factsrelated to population distribution, resource availability, etc. Dr. Bajaj explained the advantageof such studies in correlating various data in understanding ethnographic profile,distribution and life of various tribal communities -the focus areas of VKIC.

Interaction with intellectuals

Dr. Bajaj also met several intellectuals of Assam and discussed the challenges facingAssam. About twenty intellectuals participated in the discussion.

3. Punyatithi of Late Tarun Chandra Goswami

The punyatithi of Late Tarun Chandra Goswami, son of Late Smt. Bama Sundari Deviand Late Shri Hemchandra Goswami, a noted literary figure of Assame was observed atthe VKIC on 6 September 2012. Late Tarun Chandra Goswami had donated the land onwhich the VKIC complex stands today. It is named Pandit Hemchandra Goswami andBama Sundari Goswami Bhawan in memory of his parents. A bhajan sandhya wasorganised on the occasion which was attended by the representatives of the family of LateTarun Chandra Goswami and Kendra Karyakartas as well as yoga varga participants .


4. The Eighth Vedanta Vachaspati Radha Nath Phukan Memorial Biennial Lecture

The Eighth Vedanta Vachaspati RadhaNath Phukan Memorial Biennial Lecturewas organised by the VKIC, Guwahation 22 December, 2012 at theWilliamson Magor Auditorium of theInstitute, Guwahati.

Delivering the Memorial lecture,Prof. Radhakrishnan Pillai, Department ofPhilosophy University of Mumbai andFounder-Director, Chanakya Institute ofPublic Leadership (CIPL), spoke on the theme Chanakya and his Arthashastra - Relevance


for Modern India. He said that Chanakya was a versatile genius whose treatise givespractical guidelines on statecraft, strategy, governance, economy and many other areasthat are essential to build and run a strong and prosperous nation. What Chanakyaenvisions is far deeper and more strategic than present-day management. Hence, the needto study it.

Prof. Pillai highlighted the important role a leader plays in the success of an organization,state or a nation. Comparing Chanakyas focus on pre-requisites, with the vacuum inour present times in practically all fields, Prof. Pillai said that organization andsociety grow in proportion to the vision of its leadership. Visionary leaders notonly bring efficiency and clarity but also inspire others in converging their interest andenergy with similar intensity in achieving common goals. Besides leadership,he also discussed wealth management, people management, warfare strategies and speedin execution. Pointing out to the tendency to postpone, Prof. Pillai said that Chanakyawas clear that all work, including those of far-reaching consequences, has to betime-bound. That lends pace, speed and efficiency to execution. Failure in this leadsto corruption. Thus Chanakya focused on multi-dimensional ways including inAanvikshiki the science of strategic thinking in which Draupadi, the wife of thePandavas, was well trained. This also gives the lie to many present day theorists whofail to comprehend leave alone appreciate that ancient Indian education trainedwomen in multiple disciplines, he said. The need was to decode the past and make its corevalues relevant to the present so that the future is safeguarded. At present we have atendency to over-emphasize development but this becomes meaningful only if security istaken care of.

He called on all to take up the study of this ancient wisdom of India that hadhelped India become and sustain itself as a great nation for millennia and especiallyrequested elders in the audience to document their experiences so thatfuture generations could benefit from it something that Chanakya believed in andpractised.

The Chief Guest of the function, Former Judge, Gauhati High Court, Shri DhireshNarayan Chowdhury spoke on the sterling qualities of Vedanta Vachaspati RadhanathPhukan and his yeoman service. Appreciating Prof. Pillais talk, Shri Chowdhury saidthat Chanakyas approach was relevant in several fields, most of all, in governance andjurisprudence.

Earlier in the evening, Justice S. N. Phukan, Former Judge, Supreme Court of Indiasaid that he was proud of his grandfather on whose name the Memorial Lecture wasorganized. Radhanath Phukan, he said, was scholarly in his approach, scientific in attitudeand believed in accountability in public life. Dr. Bijoya Goswami spoke on the life andachievements of Vedanta Vachaspati Radhanath Phukan. Shri Dipok Kumar Barthakur,


Chairman, VKIC welcomed the capacity audience. Shri Sunit Nath and his teamsang a song penned by Radhanath Phukan Kiyonu paahoraa Akhomiya hera, Chiraa kaal tumiaasilaa saadhin. The function ended with the Vote of Thanks offered byDr. Wahengbam Sushma, Research Associate VKIC.

5. VKIC Foundation Day and VKIC Sanman 2013

The Foundation Day of VKIC, Guwahati was held on 31 January, 2013 at 5.30 p.m. inthe Williamson Magor Auditorium of the Institute. The core program of the function wasthe conferment of the prestigious VKIC Sanman.

Shri Dipok Kr. Barthakur, Chairman, VKICdelivered the Welcome address. Speaking on thesignificance of the Foundation Day & the VKICSanmaan, Prof. D.C. Baroowa, Director,Research Advisory Council, said that VKICSanman was instituted in the year 1999 tohonour people from North East India inrecognition of their significant contribution tothe society in the field of protection,preservation, and advancement of ones ownculture. The awardee for the year 2013 was ShriLatsam Khimun, Secretary General, Rangfraa Faith Promotion Society, Changlang,Arunachal Pradesh. The award consists of a Citation, a Plaque and Cash award of Rupeestwenty-five thousand only.

Shri Niketu Iralu, Former Member, International Council of Initiatives of Change (MoralRe-Armament Society) & Trustee, Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation, New Delhi wasthe Chief Guest of the programme. He conferred the VKIC Sanman 2013 on Shri LatsamKhimun.

Shri Latsam Khimun, an engineer by profession, has been working relentlessly forthe socio-religious and cultural upliftment of the people of Arunachal Pradesh. He alongwith his fellow community people initiated the Rangfraa movement -the indigenous faithof the Tangsas. They started an organisation known as Rangfraa Faith Promotion Societyanof which he has been the Secretary General since 1998. Under his supervision,sixty-eight Rangsowhum (Temples) have been constructed. The RFPS not onlyworks towards eradicating the social evil practices and superstitious beliefs thatprevailed in the society but always works towards improvement of health, hygiene,ecological protection and so on.


Acknowledging his immensecontribution towards the society, theprestigious VKIC Sanman was conferredupon Shri Khimun. Later, in his acceptancespeech, the awardee, Shri Khimun said thatevery human being is a form of God- eachbeing an amalgamation of good and evil. Hebelieves that the evil in oneself will eventuallyfade away when one is capable of demarcatingbetween the good and the evil and respectthe laws of God- both external and internal.He also spoke about dharma and religion. Dharma can be both active and passive. Whilethe former implied seva, tyag, etc., the latter implied a sense of being harmless. On the otherhand, religion implies various methods of imparting religious training, place of worship,etc. Shri Khimun opined that all the indigenous communities were dharmic but due to theinfluence of political, economic and other factors, the people have become adharmic. ShriKhimun, through the RFPS, has been striving to eradicate the social evil practices andsuperstitious beliefs in the society and replace them by right beliefs. Shri Latsam Khimunappreciated the work undertaken by the VKIC and thanked VKIC for conferring him theaward.

Conferring the VKIC Sanmaan, Shri Niketu Iralu congratulated Shri Latsam Khimunand applauded his efforts in evolving a way to nurture people in the grass root level.He also appreciated VKIC for conferring public recognition on such work as that ofShri Khimun. Shri Iralu also shared his wide experiences of his stay in differentparts of India and also abroad. He spoke on the theme Being a Bridge where heemphasised the idea of reaching out, to understand others, to be understoodand also on the importance of living a dignified life. Conflicts are real andaccording to him, these can be overcome by the attitude of compassion. He believes thatthe peace and harmony of the world will be sabotaged unless we learn to walk in eachothers shoes.

As part of VKIC endeavour of communicating cultural practices of various communitiesand to celebrate the auspicious occasion, a drama was staged. It was performed by a groupof artistes of the Tangsa community from New Yumchim Village, Changlang District,Arunachal Pradesh. The enthralling drama was based on eradication of superstitious beliefsand practices prevalent among the people.

The programme concluded with a Vote of Thanks by Smti Bharati Nandy and Shantipathby Smt. Mona Kashyap.


The following is the text of the VKIC Citation awarded to Shri Latsam khimun

Vivekananda Kendra Institute of CultureGuwahati, Assam Bharat

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Born to Smt. Jophik Khimhun and Shri Samtang Khimhun on 31 March, 1963 at Shohe Village in Changlang Districtof Arunchal Pradesh,

Shri Latsam Khimun

belongs to the Muklom sub-community of the Tangsa community. He completed his primary education from theGovernment Primary School, Chingsa, his pre-University from Changlang Government Higher Secondary Schooland BE [Electrical] from Calcutta University in 1988. From an Assistant Engineer in 1989, he has gradually risen tothe post of Executive Engineer, Department of Power, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh in which capacity he has beenserving since 2005.

When terrorism, drug addiction and other forms of degradation were eating into the vitals of the society, thesocially-conscious people of Changlang found a core solution: adapt the traditional Dharma in ways relevant to thetimes. The deep churning gave birth to the Rangfraa Faith Promotion Society [RFPS], a spiritually-oriented socio-religious movement. Established in New Changlang on the full moon day of 4 November, 1997, Rangsowmhum[Rangfraa temple] of the RFPS, soon became the nucleus for its adherents.

Himself a keen observer of the inter-play and influence of culture and religion on society, Shri Khimun naturallyplunged into this work of national importance. As its Secretary General, since 1998, he established the RFPS as aplatform to nurture the indigenous faith and culture of the Tangsa and Tutsa. The impact has found adherents in theneighbouring Tirap District amongst the Nocte and Wancho.

Through RFPS and as part of upholding the Dharmic way of life - a core aspect of Indian spirituality- Shri Khimun hasbeen inculcating aspects such as health, hygiene, ecological conservation, value of hard work and of Karma.Documentation and publication of the scientific and sustainable aspects of the philosophy underlying the traditionalfaith such as The Great Third Coming of Rangfraa, the canonical text of Rangfraism, has been yet another contributionof significance by Shri Khimun.

His extensive travel and wide interaction with individuals and groups for a broader engagement with society hasmade the RFPS a harbinger of social change, moral uplift and economic development. It has given communities theconfidence to say No to terrorism and Yes to peace, harmony, development and an inclusive way of life.

For his leadership and tireless efforts, braving even mortal danger, for this great cause; for his calm courage ininstilling confidence and in inspiring several communities of Arunachal Pradesh to re-connect with their ancestralfaith, rooted in Bharats age old wisdom of inner transformation and outer harmony; for channelising faith into worksof social and national significance, for thus providing a powerful continuity to ones eternal faith, culture and identityin a challenging time and region, for nurturing inter-community and inter-regional bonds,

The Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture

salutes the great son of Mother Bharat,

Shri Latsam Khimun,

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VKIC SANMAN 2013

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6. Swami Vivekananda Saardha Shati Samorah Programmes

Swami Vivekananda Saardha Shati Samaroh (150th Birth Anniversary Celebration)work in North East India is organised in five Prants- Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura,Dakshin Assam- Barak Valley and Mizoram Uttar Assam- Brahmaputra Valley, Meghalayaand Nagaland. The following is a report of the activities undertaken by Vivekananda KendraKanyakumari, Northeast India. All the branch centres and projects of the VivekanandaKendra including VKIC are working for this.

Workshops for District level teams wasorganised in all the above five Prantspreparations at the Sub-divisional level wasbeing done. A total of 184 team leaders werepresent to understand and plan differentProgrammes at District level. Minute planningwas done at different levels so that all villagesand maximum number of houses could bereached. Workshops at Uttar Assam Prant wasorganised at three places- Guwahati,Dibrugarh and Tezpur.

Printing of different books is also going on. Translation of thirty-two books intoAssamese is underway and eight books have been published. Translation of Completeworks of Swami Vivekananda is also in the process.

a. A Teachers Meet was held on 13 December, 2012 at VKIC. Thirty-two teachers fromdifferent colleges of Guwahati participated in this occasion.

b. Sankalpa Divas was held on 25 December, 2012

c. The nation-wide celebration of Swami Vivekanandas birthday was held on 12 January,2013. At Guwahati, students from forty schools participated in a Shobha Yatra whichwas flagged off from Sonaram HS School, Bharalumukh and Assam EngineeringInstitute, Chandmari. The 3000-strong processions culminated at Latasil. Professor

Amarjyoti Choudhury, Pro Vice-Chancellor,Tezpur University and Shri Basistha DevaSharma, Burasattradhikar, Barpeta Sattratook part in the program. One hundred andfifty students dressed like SwamiVivekananda were present on this occasion.An exhibition on the life of Swamiji was alsoorganized.

d. Dr. Kamal K. Thakar, Retd. Principal,Womens College, Latur addressed thestudents of Third Eye College and S R


Academy, Guwahati and spoke on therelevance of Swami Vivekananda amongst theyouth. She also addressed the Staff, AssamInstitute of Management, Guwahati on 12 -14 February, 2013. She also conducted aworkshop on Byakta Prashikshan at theSankardev Sishu Vidya Niketan, Guwahation 15 February, 2013.

e. Surya Namaskar was held on 17 February,2013 at DGP Office, Guwahati. Hundred sixbrothers and sisters participated in this event.

7. Yoga-Based Programme organized by VKIC

Apart from the monthly programme on yoga training, VKIC also conducted manyyoga based programmes for various organizations at theirrequest.

a. An 8-day Introductory Course on Yoga was conducted from2-9 June, 2012 at Shillong. It was inaugurated with atraditional invocation by Bah KS Marbaniang, Seng Khasi,Nongthymmai. 13 men and women participated in it. Thesessions included both theory and practice of yoga,suryanamaskar, asanas and pranayama.

b. A 3-day workshop was organized for PGCIL (PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd.) at their NEI Training Centre, Misa, Nagaon from 26 to28 July, 2012 and at their Shillong premises from22 to 24 July, 2012.

c. 2 programmes were conducted by Smt. VibhaChoudhary and Smt. Swapna Goswami forstudents of and at the Handique Girls Collegefrom 29 to 31 August and from 1-4 September,2012 respectively. A book exhibition was alsoorganised at the college premises. Another BookStall was set up at the Gauhati CommerceCollege from 8 to 10 September, 2012.

d. A 10-day Yoga Satra was organized for the Policeat Police Reserve from 1 to 10 September 2012 and again from 10 to 27 September 2012.The programme was conducted by Shri Kamala Kanta Deka.

e. A one-week Yoga- based Programme was organised for the PGDBM students, AssamInstitute of Management from 11 to 17 September 2012. It was conducted by Shri DeepokChouhan and Shri Nayan Dutta. Seventy students participated in the Programme.


f. Yoga in Stress Management at TataConsultancy Services was conducted bySmti Bharati Nandi and ShriSubhabrata Mukherjee on 17 September2012.

g. Prof. Radhakrishnan Pillai, Departmentof Philosophy University of Mumbaiand Founder-Director, ChanakyaInstitute of Public Leadership (CIPL)delivered a lecture at the Assam Instituteof Management on 22 December, 2012.

h. Yoga session at Reserve Bank of India, Guwahati on 2 March 2013.

i. Stress Management at VKIC on 21 March, 2013 by the Team of three Neuro-therapistfrom Delhi and Mumbai- Dr. Ram Gopal Dixit, Dr. Lajpatrai Mehra and Dr. Kamlesh V.Chavan. 200 people attended the program.

8. Visit of Shri Tarun Vijay

Shri Tarun Vijay, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, visited VKIC and interactedwith the intellectual community of Guwahati relating to issues of unrest and violence inthe Kokrajhar area on his way back from the violence affected area. He was accompaniedby Shri Sudhir Pathak, Editor, Vivek (A Marathi daily).

In the discussion at the VKIC, everyone expressed concern about the violence andunrest unfolding in the BTAD area. They deliberated on the causes and implications of theunrest and ways and means to prevent its repetition. Everyone unanimously agreed thatillegal migration from the neighboring country posed a grave threat to to entire Assamand by extension it was a threat to the integrity, peace and stability of the country. Theparticipants pointed out the multi-dimensional failures in preventing the illegal migration,sealing of borders, deportation of those identified as illegal migrants and the encouragementthey receive from vested interest groups including political parties. Some pointed out thedifference of interests existing between the other communities and the Bodos in the BTADarea, with the Bodos being the dominant community.

Shri Vijayji pointed out that it was high time dialogue is initiated between thecommunities to sort out the differences and tackle the greater problem. He called for greaterunity and cooperation from all those are concerned with these problems to implementeffective solution. He also pointed out that this is not the occasion to fritter away ourenergy in trivial matters and internal differences as the problem that we are facing is seriousin nature and it needs the participation from all those concerned members of thesociety. He requested the intellectual community of Assam to take initiate action in thisregard.


Another suggestion that came up in the discussion is the need to re-look the existingland revenue policies of Assam. It could help in certain extent in reducing the conflictarising out of land encroachment, protecting the land rights of ethnic communities and atthe same time, ensuring adequate rights for other Indian communities residing in theregion and vicinities.

9. Project Report on Barat: A Microcosm of the world of the Tiwas

Under the Scheme for the Award of Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Field ofCulture from the Department of Culture, Govt. of India, one of our Research Associates-Smti Julie Barooah is doing an extensive studyon the Barat- a ceremony associated with the Tiwacommunity of the Plains of Assam. Barat iscelebrated at the foothills of Tetelia Village in theMorigaon District of Assam on the full moon nightof the winter month of December/ January in thepresence of King of Tetelia. Barat is also calledUsha Barat or Kumari Puja (Virgin Worship) asit involves the worship of four virgin girls. Alongwith the ritualistic aspect, Barat is associated witha performative legacy of songs, dance includingmasked dance and music. Even though theceremony is exclusively held at Tetelia, the whole community participates, each havingspecific clan-based, village-based and kingship-based roles to play in the ceremony.

So far, the following work has been done:

Demographic Survey of the Tetelia Village. Documented some of the Material culture objects associated with the Barat festival like

the Masks, Musical Instruments and the Costumes. Case Studies of Artist and Performers.

10. VKIC Arunachal Pradesh Chapter Report

Swami Mitranandas Talk on Transforming Indians to Transform India

The Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture, Arunachal Pradesh Chapter organizedan interactive talk by Swami Mitrananda, Director of All India Chinmaya Yuva Kendra onthe topic Transforming Indians to Transform India at Itanagar on 6 December, 2012 atItanagar.

Swami Mitrananda, in his lecture, said he believed that to transform India for a bettertomorrow one should possess seven important qualities such as love, good health, betteremotional management, intellectual transformation, cultural, spiritual oneness and feelingof universal brotherhood.


These are the qualities and knowledge weIndian especially the youth should give to theworld and also believed in the idea of mytransformation, transforms the nation as theirvision for better tomorrow, better India, he said.

The programme was attended by Dr. JoramBegi, Director, Higher & Technical Education. Heholds the responsibilities of Praant PramukhVivekananda Kendra Arunachal Praant andMember, Research Advisory Council ofVivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture. Other officials, students and a number ofdignitaries from various walks of life also attended the programme.

11. Publications

a. Book Release : Aspects of Land Policy in Assam Continuity & Change

The VKIC, Guwahati organized a book launch of its publication on Aspects of LandPolicy in Assam Continuity & Change on 8 January, 2013 at 11.30 am. It was released

by Prof. A. C. Bhagabati, Tagore NationalFellow, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India andShri D. N. Bezboruah, Former President,Editors Guild of India.

Prof. A. C. Bhagabati, in his address,recollected two Maori sayings which he hadcome across during his field work amongstthem which says, Land is the mother whonever dies and For land and women, are mendestroyed. He also referred to the incident inthe Mahabharata where the Kauravas refusedto give away land of even a needles point

without war. Assam is at present facing similar situation. The book, Prof. Bhagabati feels,will address many of the contemporary land-centric problems faced by the state today. Andhe opined that apart from the academia, the book will be beneficial to the administrators inreviewing the existing land policies and formulate future policies.

Shri D. N. Bezboruah, in his address, referred to one of Leo Tolstoys stories, Howmuch land does a man need? which metaphorically deals with mans greed for land. Todaythere is a dearth of living space because of this greed as well the expansion of populationwhich is leading to many socio-political and economic problems. There is also a lacuna ofa just and equitable land policy in Assam. He said that it is time that we relook and questionthe existing land policies.


Earlier, Shri Dipok Kumar Barthakur, Chairman, VKIC welcomed the audience. Healso explained why VKIC- a reputed Institute devoted to culture took up a burning issuesuch as land policy. What affects our land, affects our culture. To understand thepresent scenario about land called for the study of the nature of land policies and theirsocio-political, administrative and environmental implications. Thus VKICorganised a series of lectures on various aspects of land policy and landrevenue systems of Assam from July 2010 to November 2011. The book is the outcome ofthe same.

Prof. Priyam Goswami, Member, Editorial Team and the Research Advisory Council,VKIC gave a brief introduction to the book.

The book audits policies from the Ahom period to that of the British including thecontroversial Line System, the nature of policies in the erstwhile Goalpara district ofAssam, grants given to religious institutions, the status of Tribal Belts and Blocks, theconsequences of the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. It interrogates the policiesfrom the gender perspective and assesses Assams boundaries with neighbouringstates as well as the problem of land in Assam today. On the ecological front,the implications of policies related to our invaluable forests and wetlands are appraised indepth.

The book not only points out the nature of these varied policies, their strengths andlimitations but goes a step further. It gives recommendations culled from thedeliberations during the interactive sessions itself. When these recommendationsare studied and effected into policy decisions, it would usher in a holistic and sustainableway of life; in fact it would give a new lease of life to the land, its priceless people andculture.

b. Quest

Volume VI. No. 1

Pages: 139 Price: ` 150/-

The Vol. VI issue No. 1 of Quest- the research-based Journal ofVKIC was released in July 2012. The theme of this volume is Womenof Northeast India: Issues and Challenges - II.

In todays trajectory of research, activism, planning andacademic discourse, womens issues plays a pivotal role. Its basisappears to be the deprivation syndrome- a perception that womeneverywhere have always been and continue to face discrimination;that they have been robbed off their due rights.

Doubtless, the traditional practices that have helped shape womens role, womensdignity seem to be in constant contradiction with the contemporary ideas of so-calleddemocratisation, womens individuality and womens liberty. Multivariate factors such as


decaying of indigenous values, globalization, complex changing roles, attitudes,undermining of collective life, have heightened the contradictions often leading womenand society per se to forget that women are the ones who actually empower. Hence, a needto re-sensitized our entire society, and particularly women, to their roles and responsibilitiestowards safeguarding individual-collective interest of which women are an indivisible part.

These dynamics need to be understood; its manifestation, visible in the North east, aselsewhere, are shared in this volume of Quest through the articles contributed byProf. Lokesh Chandra, Kum. Nivedita Bhide, Sri S. Gurumurthy, Smt. Bijoya Sawian,Prof. Shiela Bora, Dr. Wahengbam Sushma Devi, Dr. R. C. Borpatragohain, Dr. BandanaBhuyan and Sri Bhaskar Jyoti Barthakur.

The editorial by Prof. BB Kumar, Chief Editor, Quest and Member, Research AdvisoryCouncil, VKIC, offers illuminating insights on womencentric discourse in India and ishighly thoughtprovoking.

12. VKIC Reference Library

With the new addition of 112 books in theFinancial Year 2012-13, the total number of booksis now 5843. Out of these, 38 books have beenpurchased and 73 books have been donated bydifferent persons and 1 book is VivekanandaKendra Institute of Cultures own publication.The library subscribes a total number of 28journals and 7 newspapers, both national andregional.

c. Quest

Volume VI. No. 2

Pages: 128 Price: ` 150/-

Volume VI No. 2 was released in January 2013. The theme ofthis volume is Education in Ancient India: Focus North East- I.It delves into the different systems of knowledge and its mode oftransfer of acquired wisdom and skills from one generation tothe next, prevalent in the North East India in ancient times.

Many scholars who contributed to this volume includeProf. Lokesh Chandra, Man. Nivedita Raghunath Bhide, ShriAshok Kumar Goswami, Dr. Rahul S. Majumdar. Shri AshokVohra, Smti Bijoya Sawian, Shri A. Lanunungsang, Smti Swati

Akshay Sachdeva, Smti Boby Das and Dr. A.K. Thakur.

VKIC Reference LibraryNew Arrivals - April 2012 - March 2013

SL. TITLE AUTHORNO.

1. Aponar Saponar Gharkhan Kenekoi Sajibo Apurba Saikia.

2. Burhimaar Buli Shaktimoy Das,.(Translate)

3. Prana Pranayama Prana Vidya Swami NiranjananandaSaraswati

4. Everyday Swami Vivekananda Narayan Gune (ed.)

5. Dancing in Cambodia, At large in Burma Amitav Ghosh

6. Many Lives Many Masters Dr. Brian Weiss

7. Same Soul, Many Bodies Brian L Weiss

8. Women The Liberated Vs The Revered S, Gurumurthy

9. Somadeva Yasastilaka: Aspects of

Jainism, Indian Though Krishnakanta Handique

10. Chanted Narratives The Living

Katha- Vachana Traditions Molly Kaushal (ed.)

11. The Cultural Dimensions of Ecology Baidyanath Saraswati (ed.)

12. Gandhian Vision of Rural Development Asha Patel

13. Science and Technology in Ancient Indian Texts Balram Singh (ed.)

14. Indian Family System: The Concept,

Practices and Current Relevence Balram Singh (ed.)

15. Man in the Forest Klaus Seeland (ed.)

16. Sustainable Development Issues and Perspectives R. N. Pati (ed.)

17. Environment Preservation A Philosophical Critique Sashinungla

18. Human Rights as a Western Concept Raimundo Pannikkar

19. Social-Legal Philosophy of Bharat Ratna

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Umakant Netragaonkar

20. Chhattisgarh Rediscovered H. L. Shukla

21. Piecing Together Memories of an Archaeologist B. B. Lal



22. Fifty Years of Indian Archaeology (1960-2010) Dilip K. Chakraborty

23. The Mythologies of the East Vol. I J. Hackin

24. The Mythologies of the East Vol. II J. Hackin

25. Tribal History of Central India Vol I RK Sharma

26. Tribal History of Central India Vol II RK Sharma

27. Tribal History of Central India Vol III RK Sharma28. Rupa- Pratirupa: Mind Man and Mask S. C. Malik (Editor)

29. The Concept of Rasa S. C. Pande (Editor)

30. Geography, Peoples and Geo-dyanamics

of India in Puranas and Epics:

A Geologists Interpretations K. S. Valdiya

31. The History of Assam Priyam Goswami

32. Cha Garam The Tea Story Arup Kumar Dutta

33. Dr. Bhupen Hazarika - A Legend Bosanta Deka (ed.)

34. A History of Indian Literature 500-1399 Sisir Kumar Das

35. A History of Indian Literature 1911-1956 Sisir Kumar Das

36. Growth & Development of Khasi and Garo Languages C R Marak (ed.)

37. Rabindra Nath Tagore: Gora Sujit Mukherjee (Translater)

38. Reflections and Varitations on the Mahabharata T R S Sharma (ed.)

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Forthcoming VKICPublications

Traditional Culture of the Rabhas of Northeast India Traditional Systems of Some Communities of Tripura Traditional Systems of the Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh Heritage of Assam - Survey of the Vaishnavite Sattras Eastern India Iconographic Details

[From Kalika Purana, Shiva Purana, Vishnu Purana, YoginiTantra, etc]

Magazine Section


Message of Sri Sri Amritanandamayi Devi1

on the occasion of the launch of theNational-level Celebrations Committee of

Swami Vivekananda Saardh Shati Samaaroh2

[Swami Vivekanandas 150 Birth Anniversary Celebrations]

Children, the very moment we hear the name Vivekananda, a certain awakening andvitality infill us. A revolutionary in the true sense of the word, a man of unimpeachablelogic, an exemplar of self-sacrifice, an impassioned orator-diverse were the facets of SwamiVivekanandas personality.

He was the representative and voice of the greatest culture and the loftiest thoughtsthe world has ever seen. Once mistaken for a land of ignorance, blind faith and darkness,he proved to the world that India was, indeed, the land of the soundest philosophy andthe most enlightened culture.

His personality combined the loftiness of tradition with the expansiveness of progressivethinking most harmoniously. He assimilated both occidental and oriental streams ofthoughts in equal measure. He exhorted peopleof all faiths and sects to understand each otherand to walk the path of harmony. Although apatriotic Indian through and through, he wasa true citizen of the world as well. In truth, thereis no contradiction here because he was anemissary of the Indian philosophy, which seesunity in the entire creation.

Three traits were inextricably woven intoSwami Vivekanandas personality. One, anindomitable passion for realizing the truth; two,his soulful love for India, Indian culture and the Indian people; and three, a burningdesire to uplift all the downtrodden and suffering, wherever they may exist in the world.

By promulgating service to the world and compassion to humanity as beingfundamental to Sannyasa (monkhood), he imparted a new dimension to the tradition of

1. President, Swami Vivekananda Saardh Shati Samaaroh Samiti [Swami Vivekananda 150Birth Anniversary Celebrations Committee]

2. 4 December, 2012, New Delhi.


Indian Sannyasa. His personality, in which Kshatriya valour and brahminical purityblended, became the source of inspiration for youth all over the world.

Swami Vivekananda strove hardest to awaken the ethos of diligence in Indians, whowere wallowing in the mire of inferiority and indolence. Declaring man-making as hisgoal he dedicated every moment of his life for this cause. The victory that Vivekanandaattend in arousing manliness in the oppressed and the weak was truly amazing. He thusbecame the architect of the new national awakening.

Whereas Indians were externally enslaved during British rule, today, most are stillenslaved internally and culturally. Forgetting their own lofty tradition, the people of Indiaare today engrossed in pursuing their own selfish interests. Whereas the leaders of yesterdaywere representatives of the ancient Indian Heritage and lofty values, we see that, today,even leaders have abandoned satya and dharma. In this situation, more than ever before,we realize the relevance of Swami Vivekananda.

Not just today, but for as long as people fight with each other in the name of narrowbeliefs, so long as injustice prevails in society, and so long as people are enticed by theoutward glitter of materialism, Swami Vivekananda and his words will continue to berelevant. The task before us is to spread his teachings to more and more people, and toinitiate activities along the path he advised.

- Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi

Chanakya and His Arthashastra- Relevance in Modern India1

Radhakrishnan Pillai2

Knowledge is never relevant or irrelevant; it has to be made relevant by everygeneration. If one looks at the Bhagavad Geeta, from time to time many saints, sages,philosophers and social thinkers studied it and made it relevant to that particulargeneration. Gyaneshwar translated it into the local Marathi language 700 years ago,Balgangadhar Tilak wrote the Geeta Rahasya and used the ideas for Indias freedom struggle,Swami Chinmayananda made it popular through his Geeta Gyana Yagnas all over the world.

Thus, every scripture of the past has to be studied and made relevant by every generationas per the need of the present society. Only then we will see the benefit our ancient wisdomwhich can to solve the present problems.

One such monumental work is Kautilyas Arthashastra. It was written by the wellknown king-maker Chanakya, also known as Vishnugupta [4th century B.C.] Arthashastraand the life of Chanakya is worth a deep study. Chanakya lived in a generation that waschallenged by both internal and external problems. Internally, the various kingdoms ofthen India were fighting amongst themselves. There was bad governance all around,especially the kingdom ruled by the last king of the Nanda Dynasty, Dhananand.

Externally, Bharat faced its first international attack by Alexander who was on themove to conquer the whole world. The visionary in Chanakya did not see this as a minorproblem but something that can effect generations to come. If the problem could be tackled,he could make India stronger for generations to come.

There are very few personalities in world history who, not only dreamt of an idealnation but also created the same in their own life time. An old story goes about a grandfatherwho was planting a mango sapling. His grandson asked, What are the benefits you willget by planting this when you may not be alive to enjoy the fruits? The grandfather gavea philosophical answer, We all enjoy the fruits of the hard work of others. I may not beable to enjoy the fruits of this tree but generations to come will.

But, Chanakya had a different wish. He not only wanted the future generations toenjoy the fruits of a country with prosperity and good governance, he wanted to be a part

1. Abstract of the Eighth Vedanta Vachaspati Radhanath Phukan Memorial Biennial Lecture,delivered on 22 Dec 2012 organised by and delivered at the VKIC, Guwahati.

2. The Speaker is Director Chanakya Institute of Public leadership, Department of Philosophy,University of Mumbai and author, Corporate Chanakya.


of such a generation. One definitely wants our children to enjoy a better world, but howabout seeing such a reality in ones own life time and ourselves living in such a world?This was what sets Chanakya apart from many great philosophers and thinkers. He hada vision; he worked in mission-mode to achieve it, created a great nation of prosperity andmade sure future generations also benefit.

Another contribution of Chanakya was that he documented his lifelong hard workand ideas for generations to come in the Arthashastra. Had it not been for his writings theknowledge and his experience would have got lost.

When we look at the present day conditions of our nation filled with corruption,inefficiency and lack of good management we not only get frustrated, but wonder if ournation with such a glorious past was always like this.

In the Arthashastra we find a glimpse into Indias great history. The Arthashastra writtenin detail is a proof that India was an ideal nation which the world looked upon as abenchmark and looked upto, for guidance.

The 6000 sutras of Kautilyas Arthashastra is divided into 15 books, 150 chapters and180 sections containing various topics such as selection of a king and his ministers, trainingof leaders, administration, law, foreign policies and warfare. Other important topics includemeasurement of time, units of weights, gemology, ayurveda, architecture, etc. Forgenerations kings used to study the Arthashastra, practice its principles and govern a nationfounded on spiritual values and built on sound economic principles.

Even though in those days communication and technology might not have been asfast as today, some of the methods used by Chanakya are more efficient than what we findin the modern generation of ours.

Let us look at a few sutras from the Arthashastra, draw parallels to our generation andreflect on how they could be used in a modern context.

In my national best seller book Corporate Chanakya I have dealt in 175 detailedchapters how modern business organisations could use the Arthashastra ideas in. Also inthe film Chanakya Speaks we have drawn inspiration from present generation businessleaders such as Narayan Murthy.

1. Managing Multiple Projects

And (they) should bring about the commencement of what is not done, the carryingout of what is commenced, the improvement of what is being carried out and the excellenceof (the execution of) orders, in the case of works. (1.15.51)

Chanakya says, that any organisation has to manage multi-tasking at any given pointof time. There are four kinds of work that we have to carry on simultaneously.

a. Commencement of what is not done: Start new projects. When we join an organisationor take over a new job responsibility, the first question to ask is what is our


contribution? Therefore the first thing to do is to start something new. Somethingwhich never existed a new idea, a new concept or a new demand we find in ourpresent society. When you retire people will remember you as an original contributor.

b. Carrying out what is commenced: As we are starting something new let us not forgetthat the organisation has many existing projects. One cannot neglect that. So finishexisting projects even though it may have been started by someone else. It is theresponsibility of a leader to make sure the s/he takes over the projects left by others andtakes it to a good finish.

c. Improvement of what has been carried out: If there is something that is now a regularprocess of your organisation, make sure you improve the same. So if you were producing100 units of a particular product in your factory, as a leader you need to think how toincrease the input and make it more than 100. Try to bring in efficiency into the currentsystem.

d. Excellence of execution of orders: When any work comes to us do not delay it. Allwork has to be completed in the given deadline. As someone said, it is not about justtalking and promising. It is about getting the thing completed in time with perfection.People do not trust what you said, but what you delivered as results.

2. Energy

If the king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If he is slack (and lazy inperforming his duties) the subjects will also be lazy, thereby, eat into his wealth. Besides, alazy king will easily fall into the hands of the enemies. Hence the king should himselfalways be energetic. (1.19.1-5)

There is a well known saying in our tradition, Yatha Rajah Tatha Prajah. As theking, so the citizens. The same thought is brought out by Chanakya in the present sutra.He says that if the king is an inspiration and fired with a vision and a missionary zeal thecitizens also get fired up. But on the other side if the king is lazy, his people will also belazy. They will also destroy the wealth of the nation.

We have seen in many nations smaller than us rising to a great level just because ofinspired leadership. A leader can create or destroy a nation. Therefore Chanakya gives a lotof importance to the attitude of a leader. The greatest contribution to great men like SwamiVivekananda, is they ignited the minds of the citizens with our great culture.

Imagine the heights we can reach if our present generation leaders from all walks oflife are role models, spiritually strong and ethically and morally upright. The destiny ofour nation will be different!!!

3. Speed

He should hear (at once) every urgent matter, (and) not put it off. An (affair) postponedbecomes difficult to settle or even impossible to settle. (1.19.30)


In good leadership and management decisions are not kept pending. They are takenimmediately. In case it is a difficult decision one can consult experts to look into the sameand get opinions. Yet the leader cannot keep the decisions pending eternally.

We see this in our daily life too, when we do not complete the given task on a regularbasis the work piles up. And finally it becomes impossible to manage that work.

Even today we find that our nation requires speed in completing its projects. Over 60years have passed after our independence and we are still a developing economy! We aremoving at a snails pace. Where is the fire in the belly to get things done? Where is themission mode where everyone gets charged up? Where is the do or die spirit gone?

4. Sharpen Your Skills

(From) Continuous study ensures a trained intellect, from intellect (comes) practicalapplication, (and) from practical application (results) self-possession. (1.5.16)

Chanakya is giving us a good plan here: 3 steps to success in any field. This can makeus an expert and the most sought out expert in the world.

a. Continuous study

b. Practical application

c. Experience

Whichever field we may choose, we need to study that subject in detail. Study thesame under a great expert or master. Thus one will become intelligent. Study leads tobrilliance in thinking. However, it can be only theory. The next is to put into practicewhat one has studied. Theory leading into practical application is very important.

May be in the first few efforts one may fail. But does not matter, keep trying again andagain. This will lead to experience and thus you will get your knowledge perfect afterseveral trial and errors.

Such a person who has a strong theoretical base, a practical application and experience,becomes an expert. Our nation requires many such experts in every field. In every sectorbe it business, economics, arts, military, legal, sports, education or any other professionwe need such giants who will lead us to social transformation.

And finally it is about attitude. With sacrifice and commitment, with dedication andintegrity, with faith in the Lord and hard work alone a nation is built.

We find the same in the life of Chanakya and we can make use of his teaching only ifwe once again create a world class, spiritually strong India.

The Arthashastra gives us a step by step guidance on how a generation can worktogether with social leaders and transformers, in the nation building process.

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We have examined the annexed Balance Sheet of VIVEKANANDA KENDRAINSTITUTE OF CULTURE, M.G Road, Uzan Bazar, Guwahati as at 31st March,2012 and the Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended on that which areagreement with the books of account maintained by the said trust.

We have obtained all the information and explanation which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of the audit. In our opinion,proper books of account have been kept by the Head Office and the Branches of theabove named trust visited by us so far as appears from my exmination of the books,and proper return adequate for the purposes of audit have been received from branchesnot visited by us, subject to the comments given below :-

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VIVEKANANDA KENDRA INSTITUTE OF CULTUREM.G. Road, Uzan Bazaar, Guwahati - 781001

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 2013

SCH 2012-2013 2011-12Rs Rs

I. SOURCES OF FUNDSCapital Fund A 3,463,942.27 4,153,118.19Loan Liabilities - - -Current Liabilities and Provisions B 68,273.00 75,542.00

_____________________________________________Total: 3,532,215.27 4,228,660.19

II. APPLICATION OF FUNDSFixed Assets and Other Assets C 1,483,980.78 1,620,308.69Investments D 1,400,000.00 1,825,000.00Current Assets, Loans and Advances ECurrent Assets 642,134.49 697,351.50Loans and Advances 6,100.00 86,000.00

_______________________________________________Total: 3,532,215.27 4,228,660.19


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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 31ST MARCH 2013

SCH 2012-13 2011-12Rs Rs

I. INCOME:Donations F 1,040,652.00 1,850,951.00Interest G 154,690.22 166,814.00Other Income H 257,965.00 333,880.00Publications and Novelties I 323,374.00 424,447.00

______________________________________________TOTAL: 1,776,681.22 2,776,092.00

II. EXPENDITURE:VKIC Publication K 278,128.00 283,773.00Activity of Objectives J 1,449,448.00 1,397,622.00Administrative Expenses L 495,441.23 466,339.90Repairs and Maintenance M 378,565.00 780,440.00Depreciation C 364,274.91 389,775.51

____________________________________________________TOTAL: 2,965,857.14 3,317,950.41

III. Excess of Income Over Expenditure (1,189,175.92) (541,858.41)


(N. K. Pareek)Date : 06.06.2013 (Proprietor)Place: Guwahati M.No: 062624



Schedule of Assets to Balance Sheet As at 31-03-2013SCHEDULE A CAPITAL FUND 2012-13 2011-12Opening Balance 4,153,118.19 3,193,346.60Add: Credits - Corpus Fund 500,000.00 301,630.00Add: Specific Donation (NRL) 1,200,000.00

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Less: Excess of (Expenditure)/Income (1,189,175.92) (541,858.41) ________________________________________________

Total : 3,463,942.27 4,153,118.19

SCHEDULE B CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS(a) Current Liabilities:Advance from United Brothers 48,000.00Auditorium Advance 35,000.00Specific Fund ( NRL) 1,280.00TDS Payable 3,355.00 52,635.00VK Retail Sales 4885.00Security Deposit (Library) 4,015.00 43,900.00

(b) Provisions:Electricity Charges 19,735.00 19,353.00Telephone Charges 4,638.00 3,554.00Library Books - 24,373.00 22,907.00

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Total: 68,273.00 75,542.00SCHEDULE D INVESTMENTSHDFC Annual Income Plan 25,000.00FD with SBI Mutual Fund 900,000.00FD with Nagarik Samabay Bank 800,000.00FD with UBI 300,000.00FD with UCO 300,000.00 300,000.00FD with Bank of Boroda 300,000.00 300,000.00

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Total: 1,400,000.00 1,825,000.00SCHEDULE E CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS AND ADVANCES(a) Current Assets:Closing Stock of VKIC Publications 197,926.00 180,329.00Tax Deducted at Source - 1,122.00Cash in Hand - -


Cash at Bank:Savings Bank a/c no. 5694 with UBI, Silphukuri 120792.69 22559.92Savings Bank a/c no. 143758 with UBI, Ulubari 41852.58 127136.58Savings Bank a/c no.87175 with SBI, Chenikuthi 95767.22 258,412.49 175528.00 325,224.50

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Load Security Deposit with ASEB 42516.00 42516.00Sundry Debtors 52882.00 54808.00Pre-Paid Insurance 6548.00 8904.00Accrued interest on Bank FD 83,850.00 84,448.00

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Total: 642,134.49 697,351.50(b) Loans and Advances:Nipu Datta 3,500.00Prabin Kalita 1,600.00Ramen Datta 1,000.00 -Bhabani Upadhaya - 500.00Advance To Contractors - 78,000.00Dipu Rajbonshi - 7,500.00

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Total: 6,100.00 86,000.00List of Sundry Debtors:Jagatjyoti Baruah (Delhi) 2,205.00 2,205.00LBS Publications 5,963.00 3,825.00Sri H. N. Datta - 1,170.00Ariyan Books International 330.00 -VK Kanyakumari - 2,610.00Chapala Book Stall 2,957.00 -Rgh. B. S. Marbamang, Shillong 2,902.00 -VKSPV Tezpur - 3,000.00Ri Khasi Book Agency, Shillong 3,500.00 -S. Sawian 500.00 -VK Marathi Prakashan Vibhag - 1,875.00VK Mumbai 33,525.00 33,525.00VK NRL Hospital - 1,600.00VKV Ramnagar - 1,998.00VKPT Dibrugarh - 3,000.00VK Dhemaji - -VKSPV Guwahati 1,000.00 -

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Total : 52,882.00 54,808.00


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VIVEKANANDA KENDRA INSTITUTE OF CULTUREM.G. Road, Uzan Bazaar, Guwahati - 781 001

Schedules to Income and Expenditure Account as at : 31-03-2013Schedule F Donations 2012-13 2011-12

Rs. Rs.General Donation 189,052.00 277,440.00Auditorium Donation 783,500.00 624,350.00Annual Donation 23,100.00 23,700.00Donation from Kanyakumari - 925,461.00Conference Hall Donation 45,000.00 - _________________________________________________________

Total: 1,040,652.00 1,850,951.00Schedule G Interest IncomeSavings Bank account 23,496.00 32,639.50Interest on FD 131,194.22 134,174.50

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Total: 154,690.22 166,814.00Schedule H Other IncomeJournal Advertisement 70,000.00 40,000.00Journal Subscription 4,200.00 84,150.00Library Membership 600.00 480.00Yoga Activity 183,165.00 99,250.00New Pulication Donation - 110,000.00

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Total: 257,965.00 333,880.00Schedule I Publication & NoveltiesSale of Publication & Novelties 125,448.00 244,118.00Closing Stock of Publication 197,926.00 180,329.00

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Total: 323,374.00 424,447.00Schedule J Activity of objectivesHonorarium to Artists, Experts & Scholars 1,108,250.00 874,833.00Celebrations & Programmes 7,919.00 26,529.00Guest Expenses 57,206.00 15,849.00Library Journals and Periodicals 17,797.00 16,972.00Publication of Annual Report - 18,000.00Journal Publications Expenses 54,687.00 62,148.00Sanskriti Anveshak 29,077.00 59,754.00


VKIC Meghalaya Chapter - 4,099.00Camps & Competitions - 36,848.00Cultural Activities - 70,000.00Workshop & Seminar - 70,915.00Foundation Day Programme 76,649.00 105,475.00News letter Publication 64,400.00 36,200.00R.N.Phukan Memorial lecture 33,463.00 -

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Total: 1,449,448.00 1,397,622.00Schedule K VKIC PublicationOpening Stock of VKIC Publication 180,329.00 206,361.00New Publication Expenses 97,799.00 77,412.00

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Total: 278,128.00 283,773.00Schedule L Administrative ExpensesBank Charges 1,378.00 1,972.00Postage and Telegrams 10,154.00 7,672.00Printing and Stationery 21,098.00 6,477.90Insurance and Taxes 18,070.00 15,299.00Telephone Charges 54,637.23 38,860.00Electricity Charges 222,520.00 220,174.00Travelling and Conveyance 36,714.00 81,068.00Meeting Expenses 3,320.00 5,865.00Rates and Taxes 19,550.00 16,595.00Security Expenses 108,000.00 66,000.00Freight & Cartage - 1,357.00DU Affiliation Fees - 5,000.00

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Total: 495,441.23 466,339.90Schedule M Maintenance ExpensesHouse Keeping 28,395.00 17,780.00Repair & Maintenance (Air Conditioner) 69,051.00 -Repair & Maintenance (Computer & Elec. Equp.) 3,138.00 -Annual Maintenance Charges 38,750.00 35,903.00General Repairs and Maintenance 30,319.00 189,797.00Generator Repairs and Maintenance 71,909.00 18,585.00Repair & Renovation (Building) 89,613.00 518,375.00Repair & Maintenance (Furniture, Fixture etc.) 32,590.00 -Repair & Maintenance (Vehicle) 1,670.00 -Repair & Maintenance (Elevator) 13,130.00 -

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Total: 378,565.00 780,440.00


VIVEKANANDA KENDRA INSTITUTE OF CULTUREGUWAHATI

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2013RECEIPTS 2012-13 2011-12OPENING BALANCES:Cash in hand 0.00 8,772.90Cash at Bank 325,224.50 287,059.50DONATIONS:General Donation 189.052.00 277,440.00Auditorium Donation 560,000.00 489,8

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