Mananeeya Aparna Palkar (Born: 29.7.1954 - 9 March 2025)
Born in Amaravati district, Maharashtra, Aparna Didi joined Vivekananda Kendra in 1977 after graduation. She was first posted to VKV Tafrogam, Lohit district, in Arunachal Pradesh.
She discharged various responsibilities in Arunachal Pradesh including Secretary, Vivekananda Kendra Shiksha Prasar Vibhag and Prakalp Sangathak, Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti till 2002.
In 2003 Didi was posted to Headquarters at Kanyakumari to serve as Akhil Bharatiya Vyavastha Pramukh with additional responsibility of taking care of day-to-day administrative matters at HQ: a responsibility which she discharged with her characteristic meticulousness.
In 2019, Didi was again posted as Secretary, VKVAPT where she served till June 2023. Thereafter, due to health constraints, Didi relocated to Kanyakumari in August 2023.
Didi was a voracious reader and deeply interested in gardening and devotional and patriotic songs.
Didi had fallen a few days ago and was hospitalized.