Inter-TCV Schools Essay Competition in Himachal State

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama was awarded with the U.S Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award at the U.S Capitol Rotunda on 17 October 2007. To mark this great accomplishment, the House of Peace and Dialogue organized an Inter-TCV Schools Essay Competition in Himachal State. The main aim and objective of this competition is to inculcate and inspire the younger generation especially the students on issue of local, national as well as global Peace, Justice and Harmony.

The House of Peace and Dialogue endeavors to provide space and opportunity for young students in learning the critical issues of our age-promoting peace and non-violence, cultural and environment awareness, mutual understanding and tolerance, conflict resolution, local and global responsibility, etc.

Topic: "Peace is not the absence of violence…"

Language : Optional- Tibetan/English
Word Limit : 1500 words
Date : November 2007
Participation : Open to all students of Class IX & above of TCV Suja, Chauntra, Gopalpur, Upper and Lower Dharamsala

Results
Tibetan Section
1st Prize Winner-Tsering Norbu, XI,TCV Gopalpur
2nd Prize Winner-Yeshi Choephel, XI, TCV Gopalpur
2nd Prize Winner-Sungdu Kyi, IX S, TCV Suja

English Section
1st Prize Winner-Tashi Lhundup, XI A, UTCV
2nd Prize Winner-Tenzin Choetso, 'A' IX D, UTCV
3rd Prize Winner-Dorjee Gyaltsen, XI A, UTCV

The winning essays will be published in the TCV publications and will be also exhibited later.

http://www.houseofpeaceanddialogue.com