Sankalp Divas- State & City Committee Program

The Sankalp Divas program for Andhra Pradesh State committee and Greater Hyderabad (Bhagyanagar) Committee  was held at Andhra Mahila Sabha campus in Hyderabad. 130 members including 15 mahilas attended the program. Among the prominent members who attended the program were Dr.Tirupati Rao, Ex.Vice Chancellor Osmania University, Smt.Saraswati Rao of Andhra Mahila Sabha, Dr.Kakarla Subbarao among other distinguished guests.

People flocked in a serene atmosphere which saw a unique programme - Swami Vivekananda's photo in meditation in front of which people sat in neat rows and files or semi circles as convenient. Instead of the regular lectures by appointed speakers, a compact disc played a 30-minute message that included two songs, the background to Swami Vivekananda's meditation on the Rock and his message for humanity and specifically to Indians. In the serene ambience, people took an oath - silently, each by himself/herself in their heart - to volunteer their time, skills or resources in whatever way they could to make the celebrations successful in a way that social values and harmony could be restored. What is also unique is that people cut across narrow regional, religious and community bounds to participate.