Vivekananda Kendra is a spiritually oriented service mission aimed at nation-building and promoting the message of Sanatana Dharma through various activities and programs. It features a cadre of dedicated volunteers, known as jeevanvratis, who commit to serving society, along with a support network of patrons contributing financially to sustain these efforts. The organization operates over 830 activity centers, numerous schools, and vocational training programs, impacting thousands across India.

1. VIVEKANANDA KENDRA
A Spiritually Oriented Service Mission

2. “SERVICE TO HUMANITY IS WORSHIP OF GOD”
“शिव भावे जीव सेवा”
“A hundred thousand men &
women, fired with the zeal of
holiness, fortified with the
eternal faith in the Lord, and
nerved to lion’s courage by
their sympathy for the poor
and the fallen and the
downtrodden, will go over the
length and breadth of the land,
preaching the gospel of the
salvation, the gospel of help,
the gospel of social raising up,
the gospel of equality.”
- Swami Vivekananda

3. BE & MAKE
The Main theme of my
life is to take the
message of Sanatana
Dharma to every home
and pave the way for
launching, in a big way,
the man-making
programme preached
and envisaged by great
seers like Swami
Vivekananda.
-Eknathji Ranade

4. A NATIONWIDE ORGANISATION

5. NATION BUILDERS
PATRONS (Pariposhak)
Supporting the Karya through Karyakartas.
LOCAL KARYAKARTAS
Householders giving time for the service.
ACHARYAS
Teachers of Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas.
JEEVANVRATI
Fully dedicated for the service of the nation for life time -
the Cadre.
SEVAVRATI
One to two years service.
VANAPRASTHI
Retired elders dedicating themselves for service.

6. JEEVANVRATIS – THE DEDICATED LIFE WORKERS –
A NUCLEUS OF WORK
 To fulfill the dream of Swami Vivekananda,
Vivekananda Kendra has the cadre of those giving their
full time for the nation building work
 Called as Jeevanvratis - These dedicated full time
Karyakartas become the nucleus to organise people in
the society who have concern and desire to contribute
their might to rebuild the Bharat of Swamiji’s vision.

7. FULL – TIME KARYAKARTAS
Vanaprasthi : VRS / Retired but not tired, Ready to
share valuable experience for the sake of Society
& Nation
Sevavrati : After Graduation gives one or more
years for serving Society without any expectation
of pay
Vivekananda Kendra - A Cadre based
Organisation

8. JEEVANVRATI: THE BACKBONE FOR ALL THESE
ACTIVITIES WHO CAN BE A JEEVANVRATI?
Those young men and women who are
 With burning desire to work for the society
 Minimum Graduate,
 Less than 30 yrs in age,
 Have no financial liabilities
 Ready to go to any part of the country for rendering
service
 Aware that it is not a salaried job but a mission
 To create the future for all without caring about their
own future

9. “YOGAKSHEMAM VAHAMYAHAM -
I TAKE CARE OF THE NEEDS”- BHAGAVAN SRI KRISHNA
 For these young men and women who come
without a thought for their well-being, their needs
are taken care of by the society–Janata Janardan.
 Parasparam Bahvayantah–Some offer their life and
some sustain that life with generous contributions.
This is Yagna.
 The way to that is–be a Pariposhak (Patron)
 Till Now more than 2,28,182 Patrons

10. YAGNA SANKALPNA : DHARMA CHARKA
Vyasthi - Individual
Samashti- Society
Karma
Nurture
KarmaPhal
Yagna

11. PRACTICE YAGNA : BE A PATRON

12. ANNUAL DONATING PATRONS
 Contribution of Rs. 100/- and above every
year.
 It is for training , support and
maintenance of these dedicated full time
Karyakartas of the Vivekananda Kendra
Pratishthan

13. LUMP-SUM DONATING PATRONS
 Contribution of Rs. 500/- and above for 10 Years
 This amount is kept under fixed deposit for a
period of 10 years, the interest on which is used
for training, support and maintenance of Cadre
 After a period of ten years, the deposited
amount may be utilized for the above or any
related purpose
 Birth day greeting card Kendra
News Reports are sent every year

14. PERPETUAL PATRONS
 Contribution of 5,000/- and above
 This amount is kept under fixed deposit for a
period of 20 years, the interest on which is used
for training, support and maintenance of Cadre
 After a period of 20 years, the deposited
amount may be utilized for the above or related
purpose.
 Birth day greeting card and Kendra News
Reports are sent every year

15. The Yajna of Rebuilding of Nation
by Vivekananda Kendra is carried
out through all these various
activities.
Here are the glimpses

16. 830+ Activity Centers
Palitana in West to Khonsa in East : Kashmir in North to
Kanyakumari in South.
75 Schools – More than 33,590 students
9 Periodicals in 6 languages
300+ Balwadis And Anadalaya for informal education
6 Vocational Training Centers
14 Various Projects under Rural, Medical, Cultural, Education
and Research
More information visit : https://www.vrmvk.org
Donate Online : https://www.vrmvk.org/my-contribution-donation
Donate through State Bank Collect :
https://www.onlinesbi.com/prelogin/icollecthome.htm?corpID=172964
Mail : donation@vkendra.org
Glimpse ………………………..

17. 75 - VIVEKANANDA KENDRA VIDYALAYA –
MORE THAN 28,000 STUDENTS
ARUNACHAL – 37, ASSAM – 25, ANDAMANS – 10, NAGALAND – 1,
TAMIL NADU – 1, KARNATAKA – 1
http://www.vkvapt.org http://www.vkspv.org http://www.vkv.in

18. INTENSIVE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
TAMIL NADU, ASSAM AND ORISSA
http://www.vkrdp.org

19. NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCE CENTRE / GRAMODAYA DARSHAN PARK /
GREEN RAMESHWARAM / ALLOPATHIC AND SIDDHA MEDICAL CENTRES IN KANYAKUMARI.
http://www.vknardep.org https://www.greenrameswaram.org

20. ARUN JYOTI
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CULTURE -ARUNACHAL PRADESH

21. VIVEKANANDA KENDRA INSTITUTE OF CULTURE
GUWAHATI

22. VIVEKANANDA KENDRA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
2 - ASSAM, 1 – MADHYA PRADESH, 1 - ODISHA
http://vknrlh.co.in http://vkborl.org http://vkiocl.org

23. VIVEKANANDA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
NEW DELHI

24. VIVEKANANDA KENDRA VEDIC VISION FOUNDATION
KODUNGALLUR

25. PUBLICATIONS,PERIODICALS AND BOOKS IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES
http://prakashan.vrmvk.org

26. CAMPS – YOGA, PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT,
SPIRITUAL RETREAT

27. VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES FOR TRIBAL WOMEN
KHATKATTI (ASSAM), SEIJOSA, WAKHRO, DUMPORIJO AND WAKHA
(ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

28. WAKE UP BHARAT ! ENLIGHTEN THE WORLD !!
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

29. MANANEEYA EKNATHJI JANMA SHATI PARVA
19TH NOV. 2014 – 19TH NOV. 2015
Safal Yuva Yuva Bharat
Vimarsha – Seva, Dharma, Indian Womanhood
Janjati Nettrutva Sammelan
Yuva Prerana Shivir
Yuva Seva
Sarthak Yuva Samarth Bharat Shivir

30. Special postal cover
on Eknathji Ranade

31. LAUNCHING OF MEJSP

33. WELCOME TO VIVEKANANDA KENDRA PRATISHTHAN FAMILY
 Patron amount can be deposited through core banking
 Indian Bank, Kanyakumari A/c 700526447
 State Bank of India A/c 36192936576
 Cheque/Demand Draft drawn in favour of
"Vivekananda Kendra Pratishthan" and payable at State Bank of India,
Vivekanandapuram Branch, IFSCode : SBIN0003780
City : Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu-629 702, INDIA.
 Online : https://www.vrmvk.org/content/be-patron-partake-national-yajna
 Through Online Payment Gateway
 DONATE To Vivekananda Kendra Through STATE BANK COLLECT OPTION.
All donations to Vivekananda Kendra Pratishthan are
exempted under section 80-G of the Income Tax act.
"Vivekananda Kendra Pratishthan" is registered under
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and
the Registration Number is 075900613