The inauguration of Swaminarayan Vidyapith, a state-of-the-art English Medium Girls Residential School in Karamsad, was one of the highlights of the 5-day festival. Shri L. K. Advani, Home Minister of India, inaugurated the school in the presence of Pramukh Swami Maharaj on Saturday, 2 December 2000. The opening marked a new chapter in the socio-spiritual activities of the BAPS. The school will become functional from April 2001.
After the opening, an assembly was held at the Swaminarayan Nagar where more than 10,000 devotees and guests had gathered.
In the evening a unique Women's Convention entertained and enlightened the audience with bhajans, traditional dances, dramas, ballet and speeches.