March 22, 2021
ITANAGAR- The 3 day lecture series on Nation, Icons and Peace organized by Rajiv Gandhi University International Centre for Gandhian and Peace Studies in collaboration with seven departments of the University and RGNIYD, Tamil Nadu and GKF, Hyderabad came to a conclusion on 20th March 2020 with a session titled ‘A conversation with Apostle of Truth’ in Mini Auditorium, RGU. Dr. David Pertin, Joint Register, R.G.U. welcomed the dignitaries and Dr.Kaushalendra Pratap Singh proposed vote of thanks.
Programmes like book excerpt reading from ‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’ by Tokmem Dai (Research Scholar, RGU), poetry reading by Chayanika Saikia (Department of Hindi, RGU), poetry reading by Manas Pratim Borah and Akuta Mega (Department of English, RGU) on the life of Mahatma Gandhi to exhibit the principles of Satyagraha and Peace.
A real time live art of Mahatma Gandhi was demonstrated by Hibu Tamo (IV Semester student of Department of Fine Arts and Music, RGU) to mark warmth and respect towards Gandhi Ji. Students and teachers of Department of Fine Arts and Music, RGU, have chanted Gandhi Bhajans “Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram” and “Vaishnav Jan To” and adorned the charming atmosphere. The event was curated for the series by Moyir Riba, faculty at IDE, RGU and one of the Coordinators of the event. Prize Distribution ceremony for the drawing competition held in Rajiv Gandhi University Campus School, on 19th March was also held.
Prof. Gollanapalli Prasad, Managing Trustee and Secretary, GKF, Hyderabad, elaborated the life, vision and mission of Mahatma Gandhi. While talking to the audience, especially the school students of Rajiv Gandhi University Campus, he defined the meaning of Himsa(Violence) and Ahimsa (non-violence) in every aspect of our life, the food we eat, the dress we wear, the words we use. He added one can spread Ahimsa only when a person himself/herself has no Himsa (violence) in him/her. He further added that Gandhi King Foundation is going to start a department in Rajiv Gandhi University