In connection with Swami Vivekananda’s 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations, a Teachers convention was conducted on 9th June 2012. About 190 teachers from Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School (Main), Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School (South), Ramakrishna Mission Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Ramakrishna Mission Tamil Medium Nursery and Primary School, Ramakrishna Mission Sarada Vidyalaya Higher Secondary schools and Ramakrishna Mission Students Home attended the convention. The program started with a prayer and Bhajans conducted by Swami Harivratanandaji. Swami Thyagarajanandaji Maharaj spoke about Teachers as Envisioned by Swami Vivekananda. Swami Ashutoshanandaji Maharaj spoke on the topic “Swami Vivekananda for Teachers”, Smt. Maya Gaitande spoke on “Value Education”. A Harikatha lecture on Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna was given by Swami Harivratanandaji. The concluding session was an Interactive Session conducted by Dr. V.V.Subramaniam. All the teachers were given tea, Noon Prasad along with the a scribbling pad, pen and books viz. “My Idea of Education” and “Rebuild India” by Swami Vivekananda.
