International Peace Day’ was observed in Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication on Saturday. The ‘Talk for Peace’ programme was organised under the joint aegis of the university and the Youth Peace Foundation.
University Rector lajpat Ahuja while addressing the programme said that the message of peace should be delivered at the right place. The importance of peace could be felt in the present environment of the country, he added.
While explaining the relation between listening and peace Ahuja said, “We do not listen to understand but we listen to answer.”
University Registrar Deepak Sharma said that peace is a wonderful thing and easy to attain but the ways to attain peace seems tough in the present scenario.
Sharma while talking about the present competition said, “We have to shift the paradigm. We have to change the objectives of life. We should give importance to the values of life instead of competition. India is the only country, which can give the message of peace to the world.”
The Chief Guest of the programme Poonam Shroti said, “We can get peace by doing, what we want to do by heart. We should adopt the basics of peace in life.” Big FM RJ Anadi also addressed the gathering during the programme.
The winners of ‘Talk for Peace’ Ajay Dubey, Shagufta Ahmed and Shubham Dwivedi were also felicitated during the programme. The volunteers of Youth Foundation explained the importance of peace in life through short films.
Advertisement and Public Relation Department’s HOD Pavitra Shrivastava and Media Management HOD Avinash Bajpai greeted the guests.