Bhimavaram Kendra

World Meditation Day

The United Nations General Assembly declared December 21 as World Meditation Day. BVB Vidyashram celebrated the first ever World Meditation Day to emphasise the significance of meditation for mental and physical well-being. The theme of this year is ‘Inner Peace, Global Harmony!!’ It is a global call to recognise the day by focusing on promoting mindfulness, peace and health. All the students were seated in the Sukhasana posture and made to do meditation for 20 minutes. All the guests and the teachers also joined them. The chief guest of the day, Sri Bh. Achyutha Rama Raju, the vice chairman of the Vidyashram, addressed the gathering by highlighting the incredible benefits of meditation and how it can improve our mental and physical health.

Shraddhanjali

Shri Joginder Sanger

We regret to inform the passing away of a most remarkable human being, Shri Joginder Sanger on February 28, 2025. As a former Vice-Chairman and later Chairman of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London Kendra for decades, he steered the organisation to its present unique position as the flagship centre of Indian Arts and Culture in the U.K. As a businessman, starting with humble beginnings, he built a vast business empire. Apart from being a great philanthropist to a variety of worthy causes, it is as a human being, a man of humility, truthfulness, decency and uprightness, that he will be remembered forever by scores of people whose hearts he touched, and whose pains he felt in helping and accommodating them, regardless of the business cost to him. Sri Joginder Sanger joined The Bhavan, London, during the late 1970’s and joined the Executive Committee during late 80’s. He was the one who started The Bhavan’s annual Diwali Banquet, which has been going on for over 32 years now, to raise funds for The Bhavan to meet its annual deficit. He took over from Dalalji after Dalalji’s retirement in 2011 and was the Chairman for 11+ years, assisted by Sri Shantoo Ruparell as its Joint Chairman. During his term as The Bhavan’s Vice-Chairman and Chairman, The Bhavan reached new heights in the field of our art and culture. He sincerely believed that we should make our cultural education easily accessible to our children who are the future of our cultural movement.Joginderji is survived by his wife Sunitaji, daughter Reema, son Girish, daughter-in-law Kanika and three grandchildren.

Shri V. U. Eradi

Shri V. U. Eradi, an esteemed member of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kozhikode Kendra (Kerala), passed away on February 22, 2025. A Retired Additional Secretary from the Union Ministry and a member of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Shri. V. U. Eradi had been an integral part of the Kozhikode Kendra since May 1, 2007, serving with great dedication as its Vice Chairman. His unwavering commitment to the Kozhikode Kendra remained evident until his final moments.A distinguished member of the Indian Revenue Service since 1957, Shri Eradi held the position of Joint Secretary in the Revenue Department of the Ministry of Finance, where he spearheaded initiatives in International Taxation. His expertise played a pivotal role in numerous tax negotiations between India and various countries. He was also a member of the United Nations’ temporary group responsible for developing tax treaties between developed and developing nations and served on the Central Tax Body, where he influenced key tax policies and legislation. His contributions extended internationally, as he represented India in matters of trade and finance in countries such as the UK, West Germany and France. His tireless efforts to instil the principles of Dharma, as outlined in the Bhagavad Gita, among students will always be remembered with deep respect and gratitude. Shri Eradi is survived by his children Dr. Balagopalan Eradi and Aparna Rajesh. May his soul rest in eternal peace.