National Youth Day celebrated
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, January 12 2015:
151st birthday of youth icon Swami Vivekannanda, also known as National Youth Day, was celebrated by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Manipur Pradesh here at the state BJP office complex on Monday.
Manipur BJP chief Th Chaoba, general secretary, administration, M Ashinikumar Singh and BJYM president O Malesh were the chief guest, president and guest of honour on the occasion.
Talking on the life of Swami Vivekananda at the event held at Syama Prasad Mukherjee Hall, Th Chaoba said the great philosopher lifted the youth to the higher level of the society.
He said National Youth Day is celebrated on Vivekananada's birthday as National Youth Day across the country.
Chaoba appealed to the BJP youth members to work in line with Vivekananda's work that brought about welfare for the youth of the country.
Nearly 20 members of the BJYM including its president Malesh donated blood at JNIMS to mark the occasion.