Intense discussions on Religious Unity, Gender Discrimination, Climate change and Sustainable Development held
Lucknow, 15 July : Star
studded with dignitaries, policy makers and religious gurus, the three day
International Interfaith Conference organized by Lucknow’s City Montessori
School, Asharfabad Campus welcomed the guests on the second day of its
occurrence at CMS Kanpur Road Auditorium. Chief Guest, Dr Dinesh Sharma, former
Deputy Chief Minister of U.P., lit the lamp of learning to inaugurate the day’s
programme along with Guests of Honour, Mr Sudhanshu Trivedi, Member of Rajya
Sabha and Mr Prabhu Chawla, Senior Journalist. The presence of these renowned
persons and Religious Heads of various religions added gravity to the
international conference. Addressing the audience, Dr Dinesh Sharma said that Religion
has an important role to play in the world and its work is to spread peace,
unity, harmony and brotherhood among mankind.
Speaking on the second day of this Conference, Special
Guest of Honour, Mr Sudhanshu Trivedi said that our ancient Indian
culture has always preached the lesson of Oneness of Mankind and Mutual Respect
for all the Religions of the World which leads to world peace and harmony. Senior
journalist, Mr Prabhu Chawla expressed the view that India is recognized as
the world’s most powerful democracy because of its rich culture based on unity
in diversity and Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam. It is conferences like these which will
lead to spiritual awakening and unity and they must be held frequently in
different places. Dr Justice Adel Omar Sherif, Deputy Chief Justice,
Constitutional Court of Egypt opined that justice and equality must go hand
in hand with religion, human rights must not be suppressed and women and
children must be respected for their rights.
Earlier, CMS Founder, Renowned Educationist Dr Jagdish
Gandhi welcomed the renowned scholars and dignitaries from various parts of
India and abroad saying that the value and importance of education lies
in spreading peace, harmony and enlightenment in society so that the whole
generation has a good and strong character. CMS President Prof Geeta Gandhi
Kingdon said that a visionary and wholesome education will create a better
world for the future and remove the problems of climate change, environmental
degradation, conflict and chaos from society.
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