GNDU: National Seminar on 'Mahatma Gandhi

GNDU: National Seminar on 'Mahatma Gandhi

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AMRITSAR: A one day national seminar on ‘Mahatma Gandhi: an Apostle of Global Peace and Harmony’ is being organized at Khalsa College of Education (KCE) tomorrow.

Sponsored by University Grants Commission (UGC), the seminar will have large number of Gandhian Scholars converging here from various parts of the country, said KCE Principal Dr. Jaswinder Singh Dhillon.

He said the talks will be held on the topics of `Peace Education: Rediscovering the vision of Mahatma Gandhi’, `Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s Philosophy in the Era of Globalisation’, `Gandhiji’s view on Technology, `Pragmatic Strategies for Adopting Gandhian Philosophy in Education’, `Schools as Nurseries of Peace: A Gandhian Alternative’, `Gandhiji’s Concept of Swadeshi and Promotion of Peace’, `Poverty eradication and people’s empowerment through Gandhian Philosophy’ and `Neither Peace nor War but non-violent struggle.

MS Hundal, Dean Colleges Development Council, Guru Nanak Dev University (Amritsar) will inaugurate the seminar and S. Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina, Honorary Secretary, Khalsa College Governing Council and Chairperson, Punjab State Small Scale Industries and Exports Corporation will preside over the valedictory function.