The world celebrates the great monk Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary on January 12 who worked for the betterment of society. Born on January 12, 1863, in Kolkata, swami was a chief disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and played a very important in the revival of Hinduism in India. Swami Vivekananda’s original name was Narendranath Datta.
It was way back in 1984 that the government of India declared January 12 as National Youth Day to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, who was a social reformer, philosopher, and great thinker. And since then, the day is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Schools and colleges across the country celebrate National Youth Day with speeches, music, seminars, presentations, and competitions.
