Viveka Vahini toured extensively in Ongole town and surrounding areas from June 25 – 30, 2007 carrying Swami Vivekananda’s message of ‘Nation building through Character building’ to the youth. Swami Sashikantanandaji Maharaj, Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission, Vijayawada addressed students of various educational institutions and stressed the importance of developing a good character for personal development as well as national development.

The list of educational institutions covered along with the number of students benefitted (approx, in brackets) is given below:

• Govt. Junior College and High School, Maddipadu (600)
• Govt. Junior College and High School, Chimakurthi (250)
• Govt. Social Welfare Jr. College for Girls, Chimakurthi (300)
• QIS Engineering College, Ongole (200)
• ZP High School & Pvt. Jr. College, Kothapatnam (1200)
• ZP High School, Eethamukkala (400)

Govt. Poly. College, Eethamukkala (300)

GJC/ High School, Singarayakonda (400)

PNC Degree College, Singarayakonda (400)

Jr. College, Tanguturu (400)

High School, Tanguturu (600)

Speeches by Swami Sashikantanandaji Maharaj – 12

Film Shows (No of times showed):
Silayu Nene Silpiyu Nene (8)
(lit: I am the stone and I myself am the sculptor, You are the creator of your own destiny.)

Swami Vivekananda (3) – A Documentary (1953)

Yugavatar (4)

Sri Ramakrishna Katharatnalu (2) (Parables of Ramakrishna)

Books/Articles sales : Rs. 17,230

Number of Books/Articles sold: 1788