ON WORLD Day for cultural diversity for dialogue and development and also on child protection and world no tobacco day. A seminar was organized by Presentation Convent Senior Secondary School, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, S. Gurdeep Singh Sasan, Chairman J&K Children’s Welfare Society was Chief Guest on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering Sasan highlighted background and importance of observing world day for culture diversity for dialogue and development. He said the world today is facing many problems whether it is economical, political, social and clashes of different culture and civilization. He said that these clashes are retroactive and the common man is sufferer and thousands of innocent people die due to this sin. He stressed that the world leaders should sit together and talk positively, openly and sincerely over issues pertaining to peace, progress prosperity and development and see that the dialogue are result oriented.

Sasan being pioneer in the protection of right of children stressed upon the people to work together to protect fundamental rights of the child enshrined in the constitution. He urged the government  to create an environment where  every child gets an opportunity for over all physical development, health and social protection. He appealed to the people to send their children for education and make sure that female child gets uninterrupted education.

Sasan expressed his serious concern over declining female ratio as compared to make in the society. He said that the female feticide is the main cause for this declining female ratio and said that female feticide is one of the greatest and heinous crime against humanity and described it as worst type of gender discrimination. He urged the government to sternly deal with the perpetrator of this heinous crime. He further demanded that the guilty should be booked under IPC 304 (Abetment) which is non-available offence. He also urged the government to strictly enforce PC-PNDT Act.

Sasan further expressed a serious concern over growing menace of tobacco smoking and chewing particularly among younger groups. He threw highlight on the dangers and side effects of smoking. He stressed upon the government to strictly implement various laws regarding prohibition smoking at public places particularly education and health.

He encouraged the students to raise their voice against social evils prevailing in the society and contribute to make this beautifully world a heaven on the earth where people from  all the coast and creeds, religion culture, progress, prosper together bringing peace satiability and development as first priority over war and cultural confrontation.

Sister Rosamma Principal Convent School highlighted the achievements of the institution and stressed upon the students to strictly adhere to moral values and serve the society as a good citizen. She delivered detailed lecture on importance of developed world and also highlighted importance of protection to children for their overall personality developments and also highlighted side effect of the smoking.

Ms. Jannat, Anan and Sachita won first, second and third prizes respectively. The prizes  were distributed by S. Gurdeep Singh Sasan. The following students conducted proceedings Nawal introductory speech, Srista Welcomes speech and comparing by Aby Shaka and Mahi and reporting incharge was Shriya Sharma.

 

 

 

 

 

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