We the community of SJTC, Lonavla celebrated ‘Gandhiji Week’ from 25th September to 2nd Octber 2017. The purpose of this celebration was to advocate values of peace and non-violence and also to pray for peace in the world.
The programme of the entire week was as follows:
- A short inter-faith prayer moment for peace together with the students of Auxilium High School, Lonavla, classwise namely Std. X, IX, VIII, VII and VI on the 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th of October respectively. After the prayer moment a short video clipping of the incident from Gandhiji’s life, depicting his honesty when he spelt the word ‘kettle’ wrongly when he was student was shown to the students.
The Candidates prepared 3 projects (group wise) on Gandhiji’s life.
- Gandhiji’s childhood up to his completion of studies
- Gandhiji and his works for peace and non-violence
- Gandhiji and his family life
- Viewing the film ‘Gandhi’ by Richard Attenborough and an evaluation on it.
- Preparing Street plays on the topic:
- Mahatma Gandhiji- a man of peace
- Gandhiji and religious harmony
- A research work on Gandhi Memorial in Pune – Aga Khan Palace
- Educational picnic to Aga Khan Palace on the 30th of September 2017
A prayer service for peace together with the Sisters of Auxilium Convent, Lonavla and the inmates of Premdaan on 1st October 2017
In preparation for the week, 5 notice boards were prepared by the candidates with Mahatma Gandhiji’s maxims on peace, non-violence and religious harmony. These notice boards were placed at the entrance of the house and in the hall where the school children had the inter-faith prayer service. By the end of the week the candidates and the Sisters learned the life of Gandhiji and his spirituality which is a model for every human person especially for religious people.
