Inauguration of Southern Region Faculty Development Workshop – Chennai
The Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), New Delhi, in collaboration with Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College (Autonomous), Mylapore, Chennai, inaugurated the Southern Region Faculty Development Workshop on the theme:
“World as a Family: Indian Philosophy for Better World Order”
📅 21–28 September 2026
📍 Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai
The inaugural session featured:
🎙️ Theme Note:
Prof. S. Panneerselvam
Coordinator of the Workshop, Former Professor & Head, Department of Philosophy, University of Madras
🎙️ Inaugural Address:
Swami Dhyanagmyananda
Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College
🎙️ Keynote Address:
Prof. Sachchidanand Mishra
Member Secretary, ICPR
The session also included felicitations of Dr. M. Ramakrishnan, Principal, and Dr. E. Ananda Vijayasarthy, Head, Department of Philosophy, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College.
🤝 Coordinator:
Prof. S. Panneerselvam
🤝 Assistant Coordinator:
Dr. K. R. Arumugam
Department of Philosophy, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai
The week-long workshop brings together eminent philosophers, academicians and scholars for meaningful discussions on Indian philosophy, human values, harmony and the vision of a better world order.
✨ “The whole world is full of the Lord. Open your eyes and see Him.” — Swami Vivekananda
