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faridabad| With peace as the underlying message, Manav Rachna Centre of Foreign Languages (MRCFL), organized Transcendence – a mosaic of global harmony in which around 1000 students participated from across Delhi-NCR with great gusto and zeal. The event, which was held at the Manav Rachna campus here today, was meant to solemnize United Nation’s message for world peace. It aimed at contributing to the global community by enhancing consciousness and sensitivity about cultural diversity and heritage in the society. With participation from as many as 30 educational entities across NCR –such as Rawal Institutions, Aurobindo College, Jesus & Mary College, JNU– to name a few, the multicultural event for global harmony was graced by Dr Hanif Qureshi, IPS,Commissioner of Police, Faridabad as Chief Guest. He was joined at the inauguration by a galaxy of Senior Dignitaries including Dr Prashant Bhalla, President,MREI; Olympian Shooters Ronjan Sodhi and Shagun Chowdhary, among others.
Transcendence.. presented a whole plethora of events including a Solidarity March (in which around 600 students joined in the March at the campus propagating the message of peace). Students’ slogans which were received before hand was displayed during the March with the best ones garnering prizes. With the March setting the tone for the event, students participated in a wide gamut of events from poem recitation (Resonance) to poster making (Mindtune), Movie Screening (Cinematograph), Talent showcase (Dazzletainment where students got their 100 seconds to fame.) and Treasure Hunt (Hunt–O–Mania). The event also witnessed a Global Cultural Exposition with the Department of Students’ Welfare performing a medley of dance and fashion shows from different parts of the globe. Added to that was a Symposium by Cambridge University Press and Sumo Wrestling, Football and other games facilitated by MR Sports Science Centre to infuse the event with vibrance and gaiety. The students further engaged themselves in a ruminating session wherein dignitaries from various embassies shared the stage for a panel discussion about World Peace.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Hanif Qureshi said, “It is a pleasure to participate in Transcendence.. which highlights the concept of global harmony and peace. As a student of Anthropology, I feel we live in a world of diverse cultures and in that India has shown the way to embrace and accept the different mosaics of culture as a hallmark of post modernism. My heartiest congratulations to Manav Rachna and the gathering of young college students for enforcing this beautiful concept.”
Addressing the gathering, Dr Prashant Bhalla, said, “Manav Rachna has always stood out for Human Rights. With disruption of peace, it is important that the world moves together and stays together. The mélange of events at Transcendence… is a true reflection of youth power at its best. As messengers of World Peace, the youth can do wonders to make the world a better place. It gives us immense pleasure that Transcendence has welcomed with open arms the youth from various Institutions only to unite them on a common platform with peace as the binding force.”
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