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New Delhi : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is organising a two- day National Seminar on the ‘Role of Buddha’s preaching in realisation of Human Rights in collaboration with the Sikkim University, Gangtok, at Auditorium, Tourism Department, Government of Sikkim, 5th Mile, Samdur, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim, on March 7 & 8, 2019.
NHRC Member Jyotika Kalra will inaugurate the seminar as the Chief Guest, which will start at 10.30 am. on March 7, 2019. The presidential address will be delivered by Prof. Avinash Khare, Vice Chancellor, Sikkim University. It will conclude with the valedictory session to be addressed by Justice Narendra Kumar Jain, Chairperson, State Human Rights Commission, Sikkim, at 1.30 pm. on March 8, 2019.
Besides the inaugural and valedictory sessions, the seminar will be spread across four academic sessions covering the subjects – ‘History of Buddhism in India: Road Ahead’, ‘Challenges of Human Rights & Media in Twenty-First Century’, ‘Self-realisation, Non-Violence & Growing Role of Buddhism’ and ‘Buddhism and Women-The Dhamma has no Gender’, according to an NHRC release.