The Karnataka branch of the Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, in collaboration with the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) held ‘North-East Calling’, an event to promote integration of Northeastern parts of the country into the mainstream India.
The event, held on the CIIL premises on Sunday, was inaugurated by vice-president of Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, Mananeeya Niveditha Bhide, in the presence of CIIL Director Shailendra Mohan and member of Human Resource Capacity Building Commission and founder of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, Mysuru, R. Balasubramanian, who were the guests of honour.
A statement from the CIIL said, “The northeast India holds critical strategic, cultural, economic, and ecological importance for ensuring the unity and sovereignty of India.”
“The integration of this unique region into the mainstream Indian life is of paramount importance,” the statement said.
The development of physical infrastructure, including connectivity, has been the commitment of the government that would result in the inclusivity of the region rather than its isolation from the rest of the country, it said.
However, the efforts of the administration have to be supplemented by other agencies for developing social infrastructure, the statement said.
The Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, has been activitely working towards this goal for over four decades on the theme ‘Development thorugh Culture’. “The Kendra’s presence in the northeast region is not only welcomed but also cherished by the locals, and its innumerable success stories stand testimony to this mission,” the CIIL statement said.
The North-East Calling programme is an effort to raise awareness about the importance of northeastern States, the statement added.
Published – November 16, 2025 07:31 pm IST
