First-ever World Youth Conference for Kindness

 

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News Flash

President of India inaugurated the first-ever World Youth Conference for Kindness, organised by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP).

• It sought inspiration from Gandhi’s championing of non-violence.
• The conference was in commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi.

 

Theme

The theme of the conference was ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Gandhi for the Contemporary World: Celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.’

 

Aim

It is aimed at providing youth with creative, effective methods of engaging and realising the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Significance

MGEIP hopes to create a movement of inspired and empowered youth through kindness to transform themselves and build long-lasting peace in their communities.

 

Source: India Today

 

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