The Bangalore Social Sciences Forum:  Discourse on Swami Vivekananda’s Philosophy by Ramakrishna Mutt Seer Sri Shanthimayananda, President of the Forum Justice AJ Sadashiva presides, Dr HN Hall, National College, Basavangudi, 6 pm

GENERAL

The Institution of Engineers (India):  Water Resources Day Celebration, Principal Advisor and Chairman, Technical Committee on Krishna Water Disputes, DN Desai will speak on Participatory Irrigation Management, The Institution of Engineers, Karnataka State Centre, No 3 Dr B R Ambedkar Veedhi, 5.30 pm

Vemana Institute of Technology:  College Day Celebrations. President, Ramakrishna Mutt, Tumkur, Swamy Veereshananda Saraswathi will be the chief guest, Vice-Chancellor, Visveshwariah Technological University, Belgaum, Dr K Balaveera Reddy attends, KRJS Auditorium, at the institute, No 1 Mahayogi Vemana Road, 3 rd Block, Koramanagala, 3 pm

Directorate of Scheduled Tribes and Bangalore University: Inauguration of State-level workshop on challenges before tribal communities of Karnataka, Social Welfare Minister Balachandra Jarakiholi, Principal Secretary, R B Agawane, Vice-Chancellor Prof H A Ranganath participate, Ambedkar Research Centre auditorium, Jnanabharati, 10 am. 9845508825

NIFT: Graduation Show 2007, at St John’s Medical College Auditorium, 7 pm

Karnataka Rajya Vijanana Parishat:  Workshop on writing science books, Science and Technology Minister Ramachandra Gowda participates, Jawaharlal Nehru Science Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, 10 am
Mohan Group of Companies, Indian Society for Trenchless Technology, Worldwide Machinery Solutions: Trenchless Technology Working Group Meeting with Pipe Bursting, Water Sewer and HDD workshop, Hotel Atria, No 1 Palace Road, 10 am (9448998485)

Karnataka Janata Seva Dal: Birthday celebrations of Buddha, Basava and Dr Ambedkar, Transport Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy, Agriculture Minister Bandeppa Khashempur, MLC N Thippanna participate, ADA Rangamandira, 5.30 pm.

Ankusha: Tulabhara for Sri Mummadi Nirvana Swamiji, Union Minister of State for Planning M V Rajashekharan, MLA V Somanna, former minister PGR Sindhia, Ravindra Kalakshetra, JC Road, 4.30 pm.

BMTC Kannada Kriya Samiti: Suvarna Karnataka Jagruti Samavesha, former Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Go Ru Channabasappa participates, Mythic Society, Nrupathunga road, 5.15 pm.

The Credit Card Holders Association of India: Inauguration by MP Sangliana, Sir Puttannachetty Town Hall, JC Road, 4 pm.

CULTURAL

Glass and Glass: An exhibition of fused glass by Nirmala Muralimohan, Prathibha Jewellery, Richmond CIrcle, 11 am to 7 pm

Colour of Silence: Exhibition of exclusive paintings by physically challenged artist R Venkatesh, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Art Complex, Art Gallery No 4, Kumara Krupa Road, 10 am to 7pm

Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat: ivers-1, Painting Exhibition by Arun Suryawanshi, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Art Complex, Gallery 3, Kumara Krupa Road, 10 am to 7 pm

RELIGIOUS

Vedanta Satsanga Kendra: Maandukya Upanishat by Vidwan K G Subraya Sharma, Geetha Nilaya, No 2, 2nd Cross, 2 nd Main, 2nd Block, Thyagarajanagar, 9 am.

Paramaartha Vichaara Sangha Trust: Bhahma Sutra Bhaashyam by Vidwan KG Subraya Sharma, Adhyaatma Mandiram, National High School Road, Visveswarapuram, 7. 45 am

Meditation and Study Circle: Discourse on Spiritual Values in Family Life by Dr Meenakshi Ravi, SSMRV PU College, 26th Main, 4th T Block, Jayanagar, 6.30 pm

Sri Satya Sai Seva Kshetra: Omkaram, Suprabhatam and Nagara Sankirtan, 5:15 am and Mangalarathi 6.20 am, Talk by Geetha Mohan Ram-Sri Satya Sai Centre, Maryland, USA, 6 pm at the Kshetra, No 36, 21st Main, 8th Cross, JP Nagar, 2nd Phase.

Sri Shivabalayogi Ashram: Meditation and Bhajans, at the ashram premises, 1/A, JP Nagar, III Phase, 6 pm.