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British
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities
and Local Government, Sadiq Khan, has said that young
people by acquiring knowledge about contemporary world
can serve their societies better and promote global
peace.Talking to media after interacting with the
participants of Art for Peace and Tolerant Society
project at University College of Home Economics in
Mirpur, the British minister said “I am inspired by the
ideas and skills of young people” and hoped that such an
approach will encourage the youth to express their
feelings through the medium of art. “The British
government and the people are proud of their cooperation
to promote active citizenship in Pakistan.”
Sadiq
Khan also interacted with the students and asked about
their ideas of a peaceful and tolerant society. “Young
people after understanding the system of governance can
hold their representative accountable and make their
democratic experiences meaningful,” he added.A
countrywide art contest among students from various
streams of education to promote culture of peace and
tolerance is being implemented by the Centre for Civic
Education Pakistan and it involved 500 students,
including 90 students from Madaris (religious
seminaries]. On this occasion the students explained the
themes of their paintings and choice of verses for
calligraphy.
Dean of
the College, Rafia Khanum said that the Art contest was
such an inspiring activity, that the college will be
establishing its fine arts department.
Zafarullah
Khan, executive director of Centre for Civic Education
apprised the British Minister about the Centre’s
activities involving young people to capacitate them as
“ambassadors of peaceful change.”
The students valued their participation in the art
contest as a valuable learning opportunity that also
broadened their understanding of the globalized world
and the role they can play as active citizens. |
