Family plays a pivotal role in the development of society - Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya

Lucknow, 25 February : A grand online 'Family Unity Conference' was organized today by City Montessori School, Rajajipuram Campus II. Chief Guest on this occasion, Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya, Deputy Chief Minister, UP, said in his inaugural address, that family plays a pivotal role in social development. Family unity is the axis of social unity. He further said that everybody needs unity, peace, happiness and prosperity which actually originate from the smallest yet the most important unit of social development, the family, and the dream of unity and peace can be actualized only on the basis of family unity. All round development of a child automatically takes place when the family lives happily in an atmosphere of peace and unity and then the children become the pride of the society, he added.

              At this virtual Family Unity Conference many eminent personalities poured out their thoughts to make the young generation realize the importance of unity in the family. Prize winners of various competitions held to mark the Family Unity Conference, were also felicitated on the occasion. Students from Thailand, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Russia and various states of India had shown active participation in a series of interesting competitions viz. Le Costume Deguise  (Fancy Dress Competition),  Waste-O-Mania (Model Making Competition), Lineage (Photography Competition), Collais (Collage Making Competition) and Musique (Singing Competition). Students of Vidyabharti Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Jharkhand grabbed the Championship Trophy while Adarsh Public School, Balinagar, New Delhi won the first Runner-up trophy and CMS Rajendra Nagar Campus I won the second Runner-up trophy.

              Earlier, the students of CMS Rajajipuram Campus II delighted the viewers with an array of virtual educational-cultural presentations, songs and dances based upon the theme of unity, peace and love. The programme began with the school prayer, followed by the All Religion Prayer and World Unity Prayer. Human and moral values were extolled and inspiring songs, dances and many others were also highly appreciated.

              Speaking on this occasion, CMS Founder and renowned educationist, Dr Jagdish Gandhi said that Since the inception of CMS, it has been our effort to prepare the young generation for facing the challenges of the future besides imparting social, moral and spiritual education to them. CMS President and Managing-Director, Professor Geeta Gandhi Kingdon said that the foundation of the world family can only be laid down by connecting children with family, parents and teachers. If the family is strong then the society and country will also be strong and the world will progress. Convenor of Family Unity Conference, Ms Poonam Arora, Principal, CMS, Rajajipuram Campus II thanked the parents and guardians for their cooperation and all the guests, students and teachers for their wonderful participation in the event.