Mohali, March 21: Rotary District 3080 Peace Summit was hosted at Plaksha University, Mohali.

Vice Chancellor of the University inaugurating the event Dr Rudra Pratap lamented the sad state of affairs in the global conflict which would deeply impact the entire world. He said the youth needs to be sensitised today to resolve human conflicts by inculcating empathy, care and concern for other humans, and peace summit, is one such effort to bring about this realisation among young generation.

Chief Guest on the Summit was District Governor of Rotary District 3080, Ravi Prakash, who informed that the Rotary has been engaged in promoting peace and goodwill amongst people through its humanitarian service projects.

Former chief secretary of Punjab, Sarvesh Kaushal, IAS (retd), delivering the keynote address said that youth today must stay informed and make the right choices to create the kind of world they want for themselves in future. Cacophony and conflict is the default human setting and if we don't change this setting it will continue to turn into hatred, jealousy, cut throat competition to grab power.

District Governor Elect Dr Rita Kalra said that the population worldwide is facing the pandemic of mental and identity crisis, which requires active practice and self-discipline to achieve mental wellness and inner peace.

Chair Professor of Economics at Plaksha University, Dr Prakarsh Singh, highlighted the impact of current global conflicts on people and Prof Olga Shemyakina, who joined online through video confernce, from Georgia Institute of Technology, informed that females are the most affected in any crisis that impacts the social fabric of society, because of violence, displacement, lack of education, etc.

Prof Rajesh Sharma from Plaksha spoke about AI/ML in Conflict Research.Several young Rotaractors from different institutions expressed their opinion on how peace can be achieved in the world, touching upon diverse areas of inner peace, conflict resolution through dialogue, the social media imperatives, etc.

The Summit was jointly organised by Rotary Clubs of Chandigarh, Chandigarh Midtown, Chandigarh Shivalik, Chandigarh Uptown, Chandigarh Central, Classic Chandigarh, and Chandigarh Tricity, informed Rotary Peace Chair of District 3080, A.P. Singh