President Draupadi Murmu will inaugurate the 7th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference on March 3 at 12 noon. Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Culture Minister Usha Thakur and Vice Chancellor of Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies Dr. Neerja Gupta will be present.
International Dharma-Dhamma conference is being organised in Bhopal by Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies and India Foundation. The conference focused on the principles of humanism in the new age will be held from March 3 to 5 at the Kushabhau Thakre International Auditorium, Bhopal.
More than 350 scholars from 15 countries are participating in this conference, which provides a platform to the world views of Dharma-Dhamma. Bhutan, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, South Korea, Mauritius, Russia, Spain, France, America and Britain will participate in this.
In the three-day conference, 25 scholars will present their topics in 4 main sessions. Meanwhile, there will also be 15 parallel sessions in which 115 research papers will be read out focusing on the theme of the conference "Theory of Humanism in the New Era".
This time there will also be a unique ministerial session in the conference, in which ministers from 5 countries will discuss cultural, harmony and various other topics. The session will be attended by ministers from Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Nepal and India.
This conference underlines the global impact of human values propounded from India. There is a lot of curiosity in western countries about the principles propounded by Indian culture and philosophy and Sanchi University is focused on research and study in this direction.
The priceless cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh will be presented in the cultural programmes to be held during the conference.
In this tribal dance and Gudung Baja of Dhulia tribe of Madhya Pradesh, which has gained fame in the country and abroad, will also be displayed. Along with this, folk songs dedicated to Maa Narmada will also be presented.