Sage For The Age: Remembering Sri Aurobindo on his 150th Birth Anniversary

ATo commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, a special event was organized by Sri Aurobindo Society, Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab on December 9, 2022 at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Public Administration, Sector 26, Chandigarh. The theme of the event was ‘Applied Spirituality’. Shri. Banwari Lal Purohit, the hon’ble Governor of Punjab & Administration, U.T. Chandigrah graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. Dignitaries from Sri Aurobindo Society, Mr Pradeep Narang, Mr K. Pawan along with Chairman of Sri Aurobindo School of integral Education, Mr Arvind Mehan and the Principal, Ms. Garima S Bhardwaj welcomed the esteemed chief guest and other distinguished guests.The event commenced with mesmerizing Bhajan Gayan by Pandit Shantanu Bhattacharya, the President Award Winning Vocalist. It was followed by a beautiful drama presentation ' Harimohan ka Sapna' by Masoom Art Group from Ranchi. It was based on the story written by Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo Society (SAS) along with Chandigarh Education Department in collaboration adopted 35 government schools along with Sri Aurobindo School to make teaching and learning get rid of traditional practice and adapt techniques of facing real world.

While addressing the audience, the hon'ble Governor, Shri Banwari Lal Purohit emphasized on application of spirituality in life and grow in the light of spirit.