New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that the universality of Swami Vivekananda's teachings holds great relevance in the modern world.
Inaugurating the seminar organized by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda at a function here at Rashtrapati Bhavan, he said: "Despite progress made by us, our society is confronted with issues challenging our ethics and morality. Swamiji's teachings should be our guiding light in our path to the future."
President Mukherjee hoped that Swamiji's 150th Birth Anniversary would be an occasion to awaken our minds to the great contributions and sacrifices made by him towards the welfare, progress and enlightenment of mankind.
He called on all participants to rededicate themselves to the causes for which Swamiji devoted his entire life. (ANI)
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