Varanasi, 16th August, 2024……Delhi Public School Varanasi, proudly hosted the Riseup4Peace UNODCs Roundtable Educators’ Dialogue, focusing on peace, justice, and sustainable development. The event, led by Shaivya Kaushik, Aadya Chaturvedi, Krishna Rastogi, and Alia Arif Siddiqui, began with reflections on peace from Zulfikar Ghose and António Guterres.
The conference featured distinguished speakers, including Mr. Samarth Pathak from UNODC, Dr. Satya Bhushan from NCERT, and Mr. AN Ramachandra, former Joint Commissioner (Academic) of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. Special guest Ms. Yashashri Shukla, IAS, Additional Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission, provided valuable insights on transformative education and sustainable development.
Mr. Pathak led an enriching workshop on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with participants sharing their action plans. A highlight was a street play on the SDGs by Chetna students. An ecobrick selfie corner, which successfully prevented 37 kg of plastic waste from ending up in landfills, was also featured.
The event concluded with a silent rendition of the national song and a heartfelt vote of thanks by Shivam Bhargav of Class 11, who expressed gratitude to all dignitaries, speakers, participants, and the sixteen schools involved.