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Central University of Kerala to host national seminar on 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to address valedictory session
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05 OCT 2026 5:05PM by PIB Thiruvananthpuram
Kasaragod: The Central University of Kerala (CUK) will host a two-day National Seminar on the ‘150th Anniversary of Vande Mataram’ on October 6 and 7, 2026. The seminar is being organised by the Sahitya Akademi in collaboration with the Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad and CUK as part of the nationwide observance marking 150 years of Vande Mataram.
The seminar will bring together writers, academicians and scholars from across the country for discussions and academic presentations on the literary, historical, cultural and intellectual dimensions of Vande Mataram and its place in India’s history.
The inaugural session will be held at 10 a.m. on October 6 at the Library Seminar Hall. Eminent writer Maalan V. Narayanan will inaugurate the seminar. CUK Vice-Chancellor Prof. Siddu P. Algur will be the Guest of Honour. Distinguished scholar Sunaina Singh will deliver the Presidential Address, and J. Nandakumar, National Convener, Prajna Pravah, will deliver the Keynote Address.
Naveen Kumar, Deputy Secretary, Sahitya Akademi; Prof. Joseph Koyippally, Dean (Academic), CUK; and Dr. Taru S. Pawar, Dean, School of Languages and Comparative Literature, CUK, will address the inaugural session.
The valedictory ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on October 7, with Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Keralam and Tamil Nadu, as the Chief Guest. Sunaina Singh will deliver the Valedictory Address, and K. P. Ramanunni, Convener, Malayalam Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi, will offer the Closing Remarks.
Pawanputra Badal, General Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad, will chair the valedictory session. Prof. Siddu P. Algur will be the Guest of Honour, and Sneha Choudhury, Editor (English), Sahitya Akademi, will propose the Vote of Thanks.
The seminar will feature academic presentations and discussions on various aspects of Vande Mataram, with scholars and experts from different parts of the country participating in the sessions. A cultural programme will be held at 4 p.m. on October 7.
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