Kohima, May 6 (MExN): Students of Holy Family School, Kohima were enlightened on ‘Peace and Peace Building’ on May 5 by Peace Channel. Kohima district coordinator of Peace Channel, Susan Kulnu along with two student volunteers Lulu Awomi and Ayekali Aye of Don Bosco College Kohima capacitated 24 students and one teacher animator.
Susan stated peace is one of the most essential requirements of humanity and a necessary pre-requisite for progress, development and sustainability. She emphasised on the main objective of peace and peace building.
According to a press release, she motivated the students to understand the concept of peace, think of peace, love peace and make peace so as to take up initiatives in one’s own home and locality, to transform a culture of violence into a culture of peace.
Susan further stated that peace is an experience of harmony between different social groups that is characterised by lack of violence or conflict behaviours, and the freedom from fear of violence. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility and retribution, peace also suggests sincere attempts at reconciliation, the existence of healthy or newly interpersonal or international relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the establishment of equality and a working political order that serves the true interest of all, she added.
Peace building, she said, is an intervention that is designed to prevent the start or resumption of violent conflict by creating sustainable peace structures to promote sustainable peace. It looks at the “root causes” of violent conflict and supporting indigenous capacities for peace management and conflict resolution. Quoting Mother Teresa, “Peace begins with a smile,” Susan urged all the students to do one good deed every day, be it in a small or big way in their homes, school and locality.
The session ended with a peace pledge initiated by Ayekali Awomi.
