‘Shobhayatras’ held across city to mark Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary
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Massive participation was registered on Saturday at various 'shobhayatras' organised across the city to mark the 150th birth celebrations of Swami Vivekanand.
Jayanti Ayojan Samiti organised 12 shobhayatras across the city to propagate the teachings and ideologies of Swami Vivekanand to the people.
The Samiti started yatras from Radha Krishan Temple, Sector 18, Laxmi Narayan Mandir, Sector 20, SD Mandir, Sector 45, SD Mandir, Sector 31, SD Mandir, Sector 37, Radha Krishna Mandir, Sector 40, Thakurdwara Mandir, Manimajra, SD Mandir, Ramdarbar, SD Mandir, Dhanas, Laxmi Narayan Mandir, Daddumajra, Novel Heart School, Naya Gaon, and Police Chowki, Mauli Complex. Shobhayatra passes through the main markets of the various sectors.
According to Ajay Dutta, coordinator of the Swami Vivekanand 150th Ayojan Samiti, the objective of these shobhayatras is to spread awareness among citizens about the philosophy of Swami Vivekanand.
Various NGOs, residents welfare associations and market welfare associations became part of the shobhayatras.
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The resource person of the programme, Saini, also gave out useful information on burns, scalds, poison, snake and dog bites, and fractures.
Saini also illustrated the management of asphyxia, epilepsy and poisoning by sharing his personal experiences.
Teachers with medical background gave powerpoint presentations on the respiratory system, circulatory system, nervous system, wounds and bleeding, with do's and don'ts.
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