“Students should be taught the importance of spirituality to make them shine in the current scenario,” said M.K. Narayanan, West Bengal Governor. He was addressing a gathering of academicians and students at Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Vidya Mandir, Rajakilpakkam on Tuesday, where he earlier unveiled a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda.
To commemorate the 150 birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust had installed the statue.
Mr. Narayanan asked parents and teachers to get children to “read and understand the holy scriptures of our land”, and follow the teachings of both Swami Vivekananda and Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi, former pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt. He honoured principals of various schools under the Vivekananda Educational Society.
Chairman, Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Vidya Mandir, V. Shankar said Swami Vivekananda was one of the greatest saints of the country. Swami Kamalathmananda of Sri Ramakrishna Math called upon students to not forget the role of Swami Vivekananda in national integration. School principal K.G. Krishnamachari also spoke.
