Shri Ravi Tumuluri, Joint Secretary, IYA visited Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI), Kolkata a Founding Member Institute of Indian Yoga Association on March 21, 2021. Here, he sought blessings from Swami Atmapriyananda ji, Director, Standing Academics and Accreditation Committee and Chairman, West Bengal State Chapter Committee.
Swami ji Maharaj gave inputs on how to take the message of IYA to the four Amnayana Peethams and to Kanchi Matham. He deputed Swami Kirtipradananda, Registrar, RKMVERI, to record a video on Bhagavad Gita for the upcoming Foundation Course in Yoga being executed through BBAU Central University, Lucknow.
Gangadharpur Shikshan Mandir
From RKMVERI, Shri Ravi Tumuluri visited Gangadharpur to pay a visit to Shri Santosh Kumar Das, Founder Secretary, Gangadharpur Shikshan Mandir, an organisation dedicated to children of rural West Bengal. He was accompanied by Shri Vidyut, a yoga teacher from West Bengal. Along with Shri Santosh, Captain Amlan was there in the meeting as well. Various issues regarding advances in yog field and possible academic and vocation activities in yoga for the institution were discussed. Gangadhrapur Shikshan Mandir will soon apply Associate Center affiliation of the Association
Bharat Sevashram Sangh
From Gangadharpur, the IYA team visited Bharat Sevashram Sangh, a spiritual brotherhood of monks and selfless workers, devoted to the service of humanity, established in Kolkata in 1917 by Acharya Srimat Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj. While Dilip Maharaj, the head of the
organisation, we could give information about IYA to the office bearers present. They agreed
that unity is required amongst various traditions and agreed to convey the discussions to Dilip ji upon return. Bharat Sevashram Sangh would consider being an Annexure 3 Member Institution