Coinciding with the worldwide Gita Jayanti celebrations two day Bhagavad Gita Utsav kick started here today at Panjab University. It is being organized by Department of Psychology, University School of Open Learning(USOL) and Interdisciplinary Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies, P.U.
The Utsav was devoted to varied Youth Activities featuring two contests- Bhagavad Gita Shlokachcharan contest and Bhagavad Gita shloka calligraphy poster making contest followed by workshops in the respective domains.
After the contest, a well renowned Bhagavad Gita scholar Prof. (Retd.) Vikram Viveki, former Chairperson of Department of Sanskrit, P.U. discoursed on Bhagavad Gita following which the participants held interactions with the experts. Prof. Yojna Rawat, Chairperson USOL, who was the Chief Guest of the session also gave useful tips from Bhagavad Gita. The first prize of the Shlokachaharan contest went to Prince of the St. Vivekananda Millennium School, Panjor and first prize of Bhagavad Gita Shloka calligraphy poster making was bagged by Ms. Shrutika of the same school.
A National Seminar on the theme- Bhagavad Gita for Human Excellence is being organized on the second day at ICSSR complex, PU. Eminent speakers will be speaking at the inaugural session of the National Seminar. More than 20 scholars will be presenting their papers on themes as varied as – Better Life Management; Psycho-social applications; Value education; Management and Leadership and Mind Management in the context of Bhagavad Gita.
In the valedictory session well known Buddhist management scholar Prof. Chawla, President WAAK, will speak on Better Self Management lessons from Bhagavad Gita. Prof. Yojna Rawat, Chairperson USOL will be the Guest of honour while Prof. Sanjay Kaushik, Director, ICSSR, P.U. will be the Chief Guest of the valedictory session. The organizers expect that the seminar and other youth activities organized during the Bhagavad Gita Utsav will help to spread the spiritual treasure and universal message of Gita.
