Sphere of Influence
The organisation is most influential in North-East India. It has over 200 full-time dedicated workers and 205 branch centres spread over the 18 States of India. The workers are of three categories:
- Jeevanavrati (Sanskrit: जीवनव्रती) or life worker, the young men and women who join Kendra for life
- Sevavrati (Sanskrit: सेवाव्रती), who joins Kendra for specific period of time
- Vanaprasthi (Sanskrit: वानप्रस्थी), who join Kendra after their retirement
- Karyakarta (Sanskrit: कार्यकर्ता), Local workers who does the Nations work without leaving their mundane life
To mould dedicated workers, the Kendra adopts a methodology unique to it by organising 'Yoga varga' (class), 'Sanskar varga', 'Swadhyaya varga' and training camps. The training centers are located at all four sides in India. Vivekanandapuram in Kanyakumari, Vivekananda Kendra Prashikshan va Seva Prakalpa in Nashik, Vivekananda Kendra Ashram at Nagdandi in Kashmir, Vivekananda Kendra Laipuli in Tinsukia
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