Silver Jubilee Celebrations (26th Foundation Day)
for Omkarananda Institute of Management & Technology (OIMT),
in Omkarananda Nagar, Muni-ki-reti, via Rishikesh,
from 7th September 2024 to 15th September 2024

Here one can see the beautiful Main Gate of Omkarananda Institute of Management & Technology (OIMT), on 7th September 2024. By the Grace of His Divinity Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati, Who had founded this prestigious Institute, on 7th September 1999, OIMT completed successfully 25 years, on 7th September 2024.

H.H. Mahant Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati, President, Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, and Kumari Somashekhari, General Secretary, Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas and Indian Classical Dancer and Musician, were guided by honourable Director, OIMT, to a beautiful tent on the campus of OIMT, where the Silver Jubilee Celebrations for OIMT were started with a grand Yajna, on 7th September 2024.

Inside the tent, near the Yajna Shala, already some OIMT B.Ed Students, in their beautiful Sari Uniform, and behind them, several OIMT Faculty Members and a few OIMT Management Studies Students, were waiting.

Two important Priests of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas had established a nice Altar with Sadgurudev His Divinity Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati's photo, a holy Kalasha, Deepas and a Yajna Shala. In the background stand two bright OIMT Students, who welcome everybody and announce the further program.

Dignitaries and OIMT Students watch the powerful Yajna, conducted in Honour of Sadgurudev His Divinity Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati, for the welfare of OIMT, its wonderful Students, Faculty Members and Director and also for the welfare of the whole Cosmos.

Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati offers the Purnahuti.

Swami Ji shows the Light of the Arati to Gurudev.

Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Ji had been requested to bless all with his very inspiring, divine words.

Guru-Bhakti-Ratna  Kumari Somashekhari, with her brilliant Hindi language, spoke about the Greatness of the incomparable Sage, Mystic, Philosopher, Genius and Writer, Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati.

The Silver Jubilee Celebrations for OIMT lasted for nine days. After the divine start, with a powerful Yajna, on 7th September 2024, every day, till 15th September 2024, academic, cultural and other important programs were conducted. Here one can see a nice banner, announcing Swami Vishveshwarananda as Chief Guest and Kumari Somashekhari as Guest of Honour for a special Prize Distribution Ceremony.

On 13th September 2025 OIMT Director, Dr. Praveen Kumar Rathi, welcomed Mahant Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati, President, Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, with a rose flower bouquet, in the beautiful Seminar Hall of OIMT.

Kumari Somashekhari, too, received a nice flower bouquet from the hands of Dr. Praveen Kumar Rathi.

Students, along with some of their teachers, from many different schools in Rishikesh and nearby areas, had assembled in the OIMT Seminar Hall. They all had participated in different competitions during the OIMT Jubilee Celebrations, and the winners were waiting to receive their prizes.

An OIMT B.Ed. Student performed a Ganesha Vandana Dance.

Director, OIMT, Dr. Praveen Kumar Rathi, thanked all school students, who had participated in the various competitions, organized by OIMT, and he congratulated the winners.

Small school kids from a school in Rishikesh performed a devotional dance.

People in the audience are watching the lively dance of the small school children.

To one of the winning students of the various competitions, Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Ji presents a Certificate, issued by OIMT, and Kumari Somashekhari awards the winner with a Medal.

Many more Participants, who successfully had taken part in the Competitions, received their Certificates and a beautiful Trophy.

Trophies, Medals and Certificates are waiting for the winners of the OIMT Silver Jubilee Competitions.

Mahant Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati thanked everybody, and he said, that even those, who did not win this time, should not be disheartened, since participation is more important than winning.

Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Ji got a lot of applause from the audience.

Kumari Somashekhari also thanked all the students of various schools in Rishikesh and its environment, for coming to OIMT and taking part in various competitions. She emphasized, that all the students, who came to the beautiful campus of OIMT, are blessed, because this area is a holy, protected area, being surrounded with divine vibrations, because of its Founder President, the great Sage and Mystic, Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati.

Vote of Thanks by Honourable Director, OIMT, Shri Praveen Kumar Rathi. He specially thanked all, who made this program joyous and successful.

A cute small participant in the OIMT Competitions took her Certificate and Trophy from the blessed hands of Kumari Somashekhari. Mr. Vishnu and Dr. Rai, two Members of OIMT Management Committee, are smiling at the happy girl.

On 15th September 2024 was the concluding Day of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations for Omkarananda Institute of Management & Technology (OIMT), to which high-class Luminaries in the Academic field had been specially invited from different Universities. H.H. Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati and Dr. Praveen Kumar Rathi, Director, OIMT, are escorting the Chief Guest, Honourable Vice-Chancellor of Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun, Prof. Onkar Singh, to the OIMT Seminar Hall.

Traditional Welcome by OIMT B.Ed Students at the entrance of the OIMT Seminar Hall.

Lighting of Deepas by the Honourable Vice-Chancellor of Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun, and H. H. Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda.

H.H. Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati, President, Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, was heartily welcomed by Dr. Praveen Kumar Rathi, Director, OIMT, with a flower bouquet.

The Director, OIMT, specially welcomes the Chief Guest of this Function, the Honourable Vice-Chancellor, Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun, Prof. Dr. Onkar Singh.

Two OIMT Faculty Members welcome all to the National Seminar on "Understanding NEP (New Education Policy) 2020: Issues and Challenges".

Welcome Speech by Dr. Praveen Kumar Rathi, Director, OIMT, Rishikesh.

Address by Chairperson, Prof. Rama Maikhuri, Dean, School of Education, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand (A Central University). In her speech she nicely emphasized the importance of regular, actual attendance of the Students during Lecture time, which is of great benefit to the Students and their progress.

Kumari Somashekhari also joined this important National Seminar and was welcomed at the Dais with a flower bouquet.

Address by Guest of Honour, Prof. V.K. Singh, Professor, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Gurukul Kangri Deemed to be University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

One of the highlights of this National Seminar in OIMT was the thought provoking speech by Chief Guest, Prof. Onkar Singh, Honourable Vice-Chancellor, Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, about the subject: "Understanding NEP-2020: Issues and Challenges."

Prof. Onkar Singh is a highly scholarly person, with a vast knowledge and a lot of experience. He is regularly invited to give his valuable lectures in many important Indian and Foreign Universities. His practical view, keeping in mind the real benefits for the Students, whose process of learning should not only be confined to New Education Policies, but transcend them, if required, was very much appreciated by all.

The people in the audience were very carefully listening to the excellent speech of Prof. Onkar Singh.

In his presidential Address H.H. Mahant Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati, President, Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, strongly emphasized, that mere education without imparting to the Students moral and spiritual values, Character Education and a deep Awareness of the omnipresent, all-knowing, all-loving Divine, is totally useless and even can become dangerous. Swami Ji talked with such an inner divine force, radiance and intensity, that his words made a deep impact in the hearts of all present.

Finally Kumari Somashekhari, General Secretary, Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, and Indian Classical Dancer and Singer, was requested to speak. She heartily thanked Swami Ji and all the great Professors, for giving their very valuable advice to all.

Chief Guest of this wonderful Seminar in OIMT, Honourable Vice-Chancellor, UTU, Dehradun, Prof. Onkar Singh, was honoured with a shawl and a memento by H.H. Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati.

The function completed with the National Anthem.

The honourable Vice-Chancellor is ready to proceed to the nearby Headquarters of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas.

The official car of the Honourable Vice-Chancellor of Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun, is parked in the beautiful Temple area of the Headquarters of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas.

After short refreshments in the Ashram reception, Kumari Somashekhari gifted the inspiring book "Who is a Guru ?" by Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati, to the honourable Vice-Chancellor, Shri Onkar Singh.

Professor Rama Maikhuri, Dean, School of Education, HNBG University, Sri Nagar Garhwal, also happily received a copy of the same book.