The seminar also focused on "community knowledge and indigenous wisdom for sustaining diversity, modernity and creating a conflict-free world" besides embodying a holistic and inclusive approach to progress. This approach is further emphasized through the theme of "Enhancing Development through Culture," which recognizes the profound impact that culture has on shaping societies and economies.

The final seminar of the working group on Diversity, Inclusion, and Mutual Respect opened with its inaugural session, featuring a welcome address by Dr. Joram Begi. Dr. Begi is the National Coordinator for Diversity, Inclusion, and Mutual Respect (DIMR) and also serves as the Chairman of the Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture.

Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture, Guwahati, in collaboration with the Tripura University, organised a Civil Society 20 Policy Dialogue, on 12th May, 2023 at Seminar Hall 2, Building Number 11, Tripura University, Agartala, under the theme Diversity, Inclusion, Mutual Respect (DIMR).

An Inter- College quiz competition, ‘Sanskriti’, organised by Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture in collaboration with Arya Vidyapeeth College (Autonomous) was held on 7th February on the occasion of 2nd Arya Book Fair, 2023. The programme started with the Mangalacharan and welcome address by Sri Dipankar Mahanta, Joint Secretary, VKIC.

On 25th March, in the Sanskriti Anveshak session,the third in the series on the topic ‘Traditional Mediation Mechanisms and Governing Paradigm with reference to North East India’was deliveredby Prof. Subhram Rajkhowa, Former Dean, Faculty of Law, Gauhati University at the UGC- HRDC (Human Resource Development Centre), Gauhati University.

The thematic interactive interdisciplinary forum ‘Sanskriti Anveshak’ lecture series on the theme ‘Governance for Coexistence, Harmony and Progress – Traditions and Institutions of the Northeast India’ organized by Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture (VKIC) in collaboration with Gauhati University, the second in the series, was held on 27th February, 2023 at UGC- HRDC (Human Resource Development Centre), Gauhati University.

VKIC Arunachal Pradesh Chapter organised the C20 consultative Conference on 22nd April at Banquet Hall Itanagar. More than 200 delegates representing CBOs, NGOs, representatives of Indegenious faith, cultural and charitable society, donyi polo trusts, intellectuals and distinguished personalities and social activists attended the conference and shared their views and recommended their point of view.