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| HH The 14th Dalai Lama |
Tumkur University will confer Honorary Distinguished
Professorship on His Holiness
The Dalai Lama on 27th November 2012 during the inauguration of
International Conference on ‘Yoga in Education’ at Tumkur University. His Holiness will inaugurate the
international conference at 10.00 am on November 27 and deliver a talk on
“Human approach to World Peace”. Besides, Tumkur University and Sara Jey Monastic University will sign a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU).
His Holiness Dr. Sree Sree Sree Shivakumara Mahaswamiji
of Sree Siddaganga Mutt, Tumkur will grace the occasion. Prof. H. R. Nagendra,
Vice Chancellor, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bangalore, Dr. Apathukatha Shivathanu
Pillai, Distinguished Scientist & Chief Controller, Research &
Development, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi and CEO & MD, BrahMos
Aerospace, New Delhi, Dr. P. Sadananda Maiya, Chairman, Maiya’s Beverages &
Foods (p) Ltd, Bangalore will be the chief guests. Prof. S. C. Sharma, Vice
Chancellor, Tumkur University will preside. Prof. D. Shivalingaiah, Registrar,
Tumkur University, Geshe Lobsang Delek, Abbot, Sera Jey Monastic University, Dr.
Sudheer Deshpande, Registrar, S-VYASA University will be present.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is the most
revered spiritual leader who has set a standard for the rest of the spiritual
leaders in promoting world peace. Since
1959, His Holiness has received over 84 awards including the Nobel Peace Prize,
honorary doctorates, prizes, etc., in recognition of his message of peace,
non-violence, inter-religious understanding, universal responsibility and
compassion. His Holiness has also authored
more than 72 books. Tumkur University,
in recognition of His Holiness’ scholarship and relentless service to humanity,
is conferring Honorary Distinguished Professorship.
The Conference is being organized jointly by Tumkur
University and S-VYASA Yoga University, Bangalore, at Tumkur University on
November 27 and 28, 2012. About 1000 delegates
including eminent educationists, Yoga experts, Yoga researchers, senior Yoga
teachers, policy makers and students from across the country and abroad will
take part in this ambitious event.
The conference is an attempt to explore the
possibilities of new avenues and opportunities for the advancement of Yoga in
education. The multi-track conference has been planned
on three major themes, viz., Yoga
in Primary and Secondary Education, Yoga in Higher Education and Yoga as a
Professional Education.
The Conference aims at recapping the ancient view of
science and education apart from defining the modern view of science and
education, preparing a national policy on Yoga in Education and discussing the
effects of yoga practice with the tools of modern science. There will be a
post-conference workshop at S-VYASA Campus in
Bangalore from November 29, 2012 to December 5, 2012.
