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Chandigarh, October 03 2018
* Heads of Five Prominent Educational Institutions were honoured with Peace Awards
* Walk for Wildlife Conservation' was organised at Sukhna lake
The 13th Global Youth Peace Fest-came to a close on the occasion of the 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with a strong message of inclusion and leaving no one behind if we are to achieve the sustainable development goals by fostering partnerships among the youth. On the occasion, an overbearing spirit of inclusion was witnessed between the school children of Chandigarh and other young people from the city who shared the same vision as the delegates to the 13th GYPF. This was amply reflected both in the camaraderie and the mindshare that was on display at the concluding ceremony. Four Schools from Chandigarh and a College CIHM were presented the peace awards for initiating a large number of activities through their peace clubs in the past few years. The Principals and a Vice Principal of these schools – Reema Dewan of Delhi Public School, Sector 40C; Ramesh Kumar of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Dhanas; Sr. Mary Supreeta of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9 and Dr. Vibha Ray of DAV Sr. Secondary School (Lahore), Sector 8C and from CIHM TK Razdan, Principal received the award from Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forests & Director, Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration.
Early in the day, to celebrate start of Wildlife Week, a 'Walk for Wildlife Conservation' was organised at Sukhna lake in which all delegates and 100 students from different schools of Chandigarh participated.
At the concluding ceremony, some of the delegates reflected on the deliberations and other activities over the past 48 hours. Majlinda from Albania said that we must live the themes of the fest and not just discuss about them. She particularly pointed out that she felt uncomfortable being stared at by men or by seeing rubbish strewn around the auditorium both which go against the lofty ideas discussed at the women’s rights and living in harmony with nature sessions. “Change must begin with oneself,” she said.
Priyanka, an Indian delegate said that the Fest must have more young people from India participating so that we are able to truly connect and appreciate the value of working together as one global family. She objected to use of the word foreign delegates and said we must drop the word foreign as we are all delegates.
Speaking at the concluding ceremony,Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forests & Director, Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration said that it was heartening to see the young delegates coming together and talking about a whole range of issues including sustainability and wildlife conservation. He hoped that the bonds that the young people have established would continue beyond the festival.
Another highlight of the concluding function was a meditation session by Kuldeep Singh of World Peace Initiative, who has been participated in several Peace Fest in the past.
Harsh Narayan, a filmmaker and creative director, spoke about his initiative of bringing youth from South Asia together through the medium of films and the creative arts.
The concluding ceremony was capped off by a cultural performance involving traditional Balinese Dance by young artists of Ashram Gandhi Puri, Bali, Indonesia.
Chandigarh, October 03 2018
* Heads of Five Prominent Educational Institutions were honoured with Peace Awards
* Walk for Wildlife Conservation' was organised at Sukhna lake
The 13th Global Youth Peace Fest-came to a close on the occasion of the 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with a strong message of inclusion and leaving no one behind if we are to achieve the sustainable development goals by fostering partnerships among the youth. On the occasion, an overbearing spirit of inclusion was witnessed between the school children of Chandigarh and other young people from the city who shared the same vision as the delegates to the 13th GYPF. This was amply reflected both in the camaraderie and the mindshare that was on display at the concluding ceremony. Four Schools from Chandigarh and a College CIHM were presented the peace awards for initiating a large number of activities through their peace clubs in the past few years. The Principals and a Vice Principal of these schools – Reema Dewan of Delhi Public School, Sector 40C; Ramesh Kumar of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Dhanas; Sr. Mary Supreeta of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9 and Dr. Vibha Ray of DAV Sr. Secondary School (Lahore), Sector 8C and from CIHM TK Razdan, Principal received the award from Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forests & Director, Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration.
At the concluding ceremony, some of the delegates reflected on the deliberations and other activities over the past 48 hours. Majlinda from Albania said that we must live the themes of the fest and not just discuss about them. She particularly pointed out that she felt uncomfortable being stared at by men or by seeing rubbish strewn around the auditorium both which go against the lofty ideas discussed at the women’s rights and living in harmony with nature sessions. “Change must begin with oneself,” she said.
Priyanka, an Indian delegate said that the Fest must have more young people from India participating so that we are able to truly connect and appreciate the value of working together as one global family. She objected to use of the word foreign delegates and said we must drop the word foreign as we are all delegates.
Speaking at the concluding ceremony,Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forests & Director, Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration said that it was heartening to see the young delegates coming together and talking about a whole range of issues including sustainability and wildlife conservation. He hoped that the bonds that the young people have established would continue beyond the festival.
Another highlight of the concluding function was a meditation session by Kuldeep Singh of World Peace Initiative, who has been participated in several Peace Fest in the past.
Harsh Narayan, a filmmaker and creative director, spoke about his initiative of bringing youth from South Asia together through the medium of films and the creative arts.
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