Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday urged the youth of Jharkhand to tread the path shown by Swami Vivekananda and channelise their energy towards serving the society, the State and the country as a whole.
After garlanding a statue of Vivekananda in Ranchi on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, Soren said that the ideologies and teachings of Vivekananda are source of strength and energy among the youth.
“We need to channelise this strength and energy to be able to serve the society and the country,” said Soren, adding that Jharkhand was a young State and the youth here should strive hard to make Swami Vivekananda’s vision for the country a reality.
On this occasion, the Govt also opened the gates of Vivekananda Sarovar for visitors. The Infrastructure, which has a 33-feet-tall bronze statue of Vivekananda, will remain open from 10am to 8pm on Monday. As per directives from the Chief Minister’s Office, the site will remain open for common public from 10pm to 5.50pm Tuesday onwards.
The statue of Vivekananda was unveiled last year on National Youth Day by former CM Raghubar Das. However, the Vivekananda Sarovar, built in Ranchi Lake, was not open for common public of the State. “Taking cognizance of media reports, the honourable CM has made the Vivekananda Sarovar open for visitors,” said a press communiqué from the CM’s office on Sunday.
Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary is celebrated across the country as National Youth Day. Remembering the teachings of Vivekananda, the Chief Minister on Sunday said that the former’s contributions in strengthening youth and the society have formed the basis of the youth power that is gradually becoming a game-changer in the country.
Soon after paying tribute to Swami Vivekananda, Soren paid a surprise visit to Anchal Shishu Ashram – a children home on Lake Road – and interacted with the inmates there. He asked the children if they were facing any difficulty in the facility and how he can help make it a better place for the inmates. After interacting with the inmates, he directed the concerned officials to review the condition of shelter homes across State and take necessary steps for improving facilities.
Later in the day, Soren also visited national level women wrestlers Rakhi Tirkey and Madhu Tirkey at their respective residences. He extended his complete support to the sportspersons and said that the State will provide the necessary facilities to budding sportspersons of Jharkhand. “Keep your spirits high and win medals for the country. The State is with you,” he told the Tirkey sisters.
Soren also directed the officials of the sports department of Jharkhand to make policies and come up with ideas that are player-centric and help in holistic growth of players as well as sports in the State.
The Chief Minister left for New Delhi in the evening to attend a meeting of opposition parties called by Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday. Speculations are rife that Soren’s visit to the national capital is also aimed at finalizing his cabinet ministers here.