Overview
- Events across schools, colleges and youth bodies featured debates, seminars, cultural programs and community service to honor Vivekananda’s ideals.
- West Bengal observed a state holiday with Belur Math ceremonies and processions, and RBI-listed bank branches closed while digital banking remained available.
- President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted tributes, joined by messages from leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and N. Chandrababu Naidu.
- Prime Minister Modi was scheduled to engage about 3,000 participants at the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue, highlighting youth voices on national development.
- Education-focused commentary used the occasion to press for outcome-driven learning, citing ASER 2024 findings on foundational gaps and initiatives by P&G Shiksha and Pratham.