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"The moment I have realized God sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see God in him - that moment I am free from bondage, everything that binds vanishes, and I am free." These words clearly reflect Swami Vivekananda's belief that 'Religion is the manifestation of divinity already in man'. Swami Vivekananda or Narendranath Dutta, was born in Calcutta, on the 12th of January 1863. His father Vishwanath Dutta was an attorney and was considered to be a generous man who believed in social equality. His mother Bhuvaneshwari Devi was a very religious lady and she was the one who initiated Swamiji into the world of religion. His boyish imagination was captivated by the life of Shri Ram. He started meditating playfully but sometimes he became so engrossed that he lost all awareness of the world around him. From a very young age he had a great sense of equality and interacted with people of different...

“No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nurture and education. If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life. The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.” Plato In India Education continues to face stern challenges. Despite growing investment in education, 25% of its population is still illiterate; only 15% of Indian students reach high school, and just 7% graduate. Women have a much lower literacy rate than men. Far fewer girls are enrolled in the schools, and many of them drop out. Concerted efforts led to improvement from 15.3% in 1961 to 28.5% in 1981. As of 2008, India's post-secondary high schools offer only enough seats for 7% of India's total college-age population. 25% of teaching positions nationwide are vacant, and 57% of college professors do not have either a Masters or PhD degree. World Bank statistics found that fewer than 40 percent of adolescents i...