The UN International Day of Peace was commemorated on Sunday at the KITT University campus jointly by MasterPeace India, KIIT, State Social Welfare Board, Department of Culture and Tourism along with some civil society and corporate organisations.
In his Inaugural address, Minister of Culture and Tourism Ashok Chandra Panda said it is time to renew efforts to stop the tragedy of war and conflict. Peace can be built only through cultural diversity, education, action, and not with passivity. The theme of this year’s Peace Day is ‘Right of People to Peace’.
KIIT & KISS Founder and MasterPeace founder-patron Dr Achyuta Samanta, in his presidential remark, gave a positive assessment of the progress achieved in addressing various conflicts across India. Bhubaneswar (North) MlA Priyadarshi Mishra, Dr Bimalendu Mohanty, State Social Welfare Board Chairperson Nibedita Nayak and MasterPeace country coordinator Dr MR Mishra also spoke o the occasion.
About 2,000 youths, representatives from NGOs and corporate agencies participated in the programme. The winners of the band competition were given cash prizes and certificates.