Published: December 2023 (2 years ago) in issue Nº 413
Keywords: Savitri Bhavan, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and AuroOrchard farm
References: Dr Jayanti Ravi, Smt K Swarnambika, Mollika Ganguly, Swami Mitrananda and Thiru N Rangaswamy
5th Tamil Nadu Young Thinkers Meet
The 5th Tamil Nadu Young Thinkers Meet was organised between 3rd and 5th November in Auroville’s Savitri Bhavan. The community was not informed of this closed event.
According to the programme, speakers from Auroville included the Secretary, Dr Jayanti Ravi; the recently appointed Deputy Secretary, Smt K Swarnambika; and Dr Mollika Ganguly, a recently appointed staff member of the AVFO. Other notable speakers included a spiritual teacher, Swami Mitrananda, as well as political figures, such as the Chief Minister of Puducherry, Thiru N Rangaswamy. According to testimonies, about 50 young people from ABVP (a student organisation affiliated with the RSS) attended the meeting. The programme included a visit to AuroOrchard, one of Auroville’s largest farms, which was attended by many participants.