The public meeting was held on 30th March 2025 at the Shivananda Hall of Ramakrishna Kutir, Almora, to felicitate the key people involved in the construction of Vivekananda Dwar.
The event was graced by:
Shri Ajay Tamta, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways
Prof. Dr. Satpal Singh Bisht, Vice-Chancellor, Soban Singh Jeena University, Almora
Shri Ajay Verma, Mayor of Almora
Shri Prakash Chandra Joshi, Former Chairman of Almora Municipal Council
Shri Anil Shahi, Member, Commission for Prevention of Migration, Govt. of Uttarakhand
Other distinguished guests
Key Contributors Felicitated for the Construction of Vivekananda Dwar:
Architect: Tanisha Tiwari (Almora)
Structural Engineer: Manoj Mehra (Bageshwar)
Contractor: Srigar Infra (Deepak Pokhariya, Almora)
Sculptor: Nirjan De (Sargachhi, Murshidabad)
Chronology of Events:
Vedic Chanting – Swami Vishweshananda & other monks and brahmacharis
Lighting of the Lamp & Offering flowers at the feet of Swami Vivekananda
Cultural Performance – By students
Welcome Speech – Swami Dhruveshananda, President, Ramakrishna Kutir, Almora
Felicitation & Honoring of Distinguished Guests
Honoring Key Contributors to the Construction of Vivekananda Dwar
Speeches by Distinguished Guests:Shri Prakash Chandra Joshi,Shri Ajay Verma, Prof. Dr. Satpal Singh Bisht, Shri Ajay Tamta
Vote of Thanks & Program Coordination – Dr. Chandra Prakash Fuloria, Museum In-Charge & Director, Swami Vivekananda-Mahatma Gandhi Spiritual Tourism Circuit & Study Center, Soban Singh Jeena University, Almora
