VIVEKÂ YATRAÂ – Â KOLKATAÂ Â TOÂ Â ANDAMAN
ROWINGÂ & WINDÂ SAILING EXPEDITION
IN ORDER TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH BIRTH  ANNIVERSARY OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA AND ALSO TO MARK THE SILVER JUBILEE OF THE SEA EXPLORERS’ INSTITUTE, A HIGH-SEA  EXPEDITION HAS BEEN ORGANIZED ACROSS THE BAY OF BENGAL.
SEVEN YOUNG MEN WILL SET OUT FROM  KOLKATA  TO PORT BLAIR (ANDAMAN ISLANDS) ON A SMALL OPEN BOAT OF 27 FT. – ROWING AND WIND SAILING FOR  30/35 DAYS TO REACH THE DESTINATION.
IT IS A  CLARION CALL TO THE YOUTH OF NATION TO WAKE UP, TO PROCEED, TO ADVANCE TO CROSS THE WAVES OF HUDDLES AND DIFFICULTIES – WHICH SWAMIJI TAUGHT.
THE INDIAN NAVY HAS EXTENDED THEIR SUPPORT ANDÂ THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDÂ SPORTS, GOVT. OF INDIAÂ HAS SPONSOREDÂ THE EXPEDITION.
FOOD, WATER AND WHATEVER POSSIBLE FOR THE SUSTENANCE ARE CARRIED ALONG WITH THE
TEAM. NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS, COMPASS, GPS, TORCH ETC. ARE SOME OF THE FEW IMPORTANT ITEMS WHICH THEY WOULD  CARRY FOR THE WAY.
Team Members :
1. Â Shri. A. K. Singh, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Indian Navy
2. Shri Tapas Chowdhury ,  SEI
3. Shri Ratnadip Bose,          SEI
4. Shri Puspen Samanta,      SEI
5. Shri Rupak Dutta,              SEI
6. Shri Aseem Mondal, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SEI
7. Shri Shibu Maity,              SEI
THE FLAG OFF CEREMONY IS ONÂ 16TH JANUARY, 2013Â (WEDNESDAY)Â AT 2.OO PM AT THEÂ INSTITUTEÂ PREMISES (OUTRAM GHAT, STRAND ROAD, KOLKATA-700 021)
WE Â REQUEST YOUR KIND PRESENCE ON THE OCCASION..





