Institutions

In the year 1976, the Late Archbishop Angelo Fernandes invited the Dominicans (Order of Preachers) to look after the newly created parish of St Dominic at Vasant Vihar in the Archdiocese of Delhi. Also, the initial commission was to provide for the spiritual and intellectual needs of the community at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), one […]

In 1975, Modern School, Vasant Vihar was founded as the first sister school under the leadership of Mr. Ved Vyas, a well-regarded Hindi teacher at Modern School, Barakhamba Road. Several second-generation residents of Vasant Vihar are alumni of this institution. Ved Vyas, first principal of Modern School Vasant Vihar, passes away Many remembered him as

On 8 September 1965, the foundation stone for the temple was laid by M. Bhakthavatsalam, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, at a function held under the presidency of Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri, then Prime Minister of India.On 7 June 1973 the main temple for Lord Swaminatha – Sree Swaminatha Swami Temple – was consecrated and

Shankara Vidya Kendra is a Registered Society established by the Sri Sharada Peetham Sringeri in 1965. The Kendra came into be being in the calm environs at the centrally located colony of Vasant Vihar of Delhi. Dr.Radhakrishnan, the then President of India, inaugurated this Kendra in the year 1967. The Kendra is managed by a