Ananda Mandir has an active Youth group which organizes a variety of activities throughout the year. These include the Summer Picnic, Kishalay Newsletter, and the recently introduced Kishalay Award for Writing Excellence.
The Kishalay Awards for Writing Excellence were established by Ananda Mandir in 2016. The 2016 and 2017 awards were made possible by donations respectively by Avijit Sen, a member of Ananda Mandir, and Ashok Rakhit, the current president of Ananda Mandir. In 2016, the winners were Aaryana Rajanla (1st prize) and Kolinkar Roy (2nd prize), while the 2017 prizes were awarded to Puja Vengadasalam (1st prize) and Shruti Ray (2nd prize) respectively.
The award is intended to inspire the young school age children and kin of the members of Ananda Mandir to enhance their writing skills and promote community involvement. It will be administered by the Awards Recognition Committee of Ananda Mandir. For more information please contact Subrata Bhaumik