Despite numerous aggressions by invaders and foreign rule, the country has survived and preserved its rich heritage amidst unity amidst diversity. Tolerance is the key for development. Since ancient times, ‘Bharat’ has exhibited highest degree of tolerance, said Nalco CMD Tapan Kumar Chand while inaugurating a seminar on Tolerance here on the Friday.
Quoting Vedas, Tirupati Rastriya Sanskrut University Vice-Chancellor HK Satpathy said, “Our ancient sages have taught us Basudaiba Kutumbakam (entire population of the world is one family) and Sahabasthan (coexistence). This is the Mantra of progress and survival of the entire humanity”.
National Informatics Center director RN Behera said the digital India movement has narrowed the gap between the populace of the world and the entire world has become one nation in digital world.
Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University Vice-Chancellor Gangadhar Panda said ancient sage Manuhad championed the cause of tolerance and many sages and leaders like Mahatma Gandhi had practiced tolerance while numerous social reformers
across the world have been following it.
The seminar was organised by city-based NGO Nirmalya, with its president Badri Mishra and secretaries Biswarnjan Mishra and SK Patra coordinating it.