Tamil Nadu Governor visits Auroville, distributes ID cards to residents

Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar addressing a gathering in Auroville in Villupuram district on Friday. Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday, visited Auroville praising the township’s founding vision of global human unity. During the visit, the Governor met Auroville residents, the Auroville Foundation Secretary and members of key working groups and formally distributed identity cards to residents, marking a crucial step in supporting the township’s administrative framework and shared future. Mr. Arlekar expressed profound joy at fulfilling a long-held dream of visiting the “sacred city” of Auroville, a visit made possible with the persistent encouragement of the Auroville Foundation Secretary. “When I came here today along with my wife, both of us felt that The Mother is just around here in all this atmosphere. We could feel that she is here, blessing and guiding all of us. There is no negativity here. Whosoever comes here, even for a short while, will take only positivity from here,” the Governor said. Linking Sri Aurobindo’s teachings to India’s broader role on the world stage, he emphasised on the ancient philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The world is one family). He clarified that the concept of Arya is not a race, but a quality of goodness that must reach every human being. Echoing Sri Aurobindo’s predictions, he noted that India is rapidly stepping into its role as a global guide (Vishwa Guru), leaving behind colonial mindsets and returning to a culturally integrated system of true education. Mr. Arlekar said he and his wife are deeply invested in the educational sector in Goa, running institutions dedicated to specially-abled children. He noted that Auroville stands as a global benchmark for what integrated education should look like, stating, “Anybody in the world can come here and see what the change is, and what the world is to be,” he said. Jayanti S. Ravi, Additional Chief Secretary of Gujarat State and Secretary of Auro