NT Reporter
Panaji
Justice, non-violence and respect for all form the core of every religion and the very essence of humanity, Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju said at an interfaith gathering in the state.
Speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of the ‘Dialogue of Social Institutions, Sects and Interfaith of Goa for Long-term Development and World Peace’, Raju said everyone must work together with these principles in mind.
The conference was organised jointly by World Peace University, Goa, and the university’s UNESCO Chair.
“Democracy is the foundation of human dignity,” Raju said. “In present times, an education system built on tolerance of all religions is needed everywhere. It is also necessary to achieve sustainable development by conserving the environment.”
Raju said there is an urgent need for schooling that shapes responsible citizens.
“Good values must be inculcated in students through a different educational model,” he said. “In present times, we have learned to unite territories, but we have failed to unite people’s hearts. If we follow the principle of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ — the world is one family — peace will prevail across the globe.”
Founder President of World Peace University and Head of the UNESCO Chair, Dr Vishwanath Karad, who joined the event online, said the university works continuously to spread the message of world peace.
“An attempt is being made to achieve this goal through education that combines science and spirituality,” Karad said. “A student should be physically fit, mentally alert and spiritually elevated.”
Executive President of the university, Dr Rahul Vishwanath Karad, said
the institution works with an ideology of social responsibility.
“Education shapes the social system,” he said. “The aim is to provide a multidisciplinary education system through the university here, with an agenda set at a global level.”
Fisheries Minister Nilkant Halarnkar, Goa University Senior Professor Dr Malapati Janardhanam, event convener Dr Sanjay Upadhyay, co-convener Dr Milind Patre, Vice Chancellor Dr Raviraja Sitharam, Registrar Dr Ganesh Pokale, and advocate Shashikant Joshi also attended the event.
