International Peace Day Celebration, 2015

The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is observed

annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence

of war and violence. The day was first celebrated in 1982, and is kept by many nations, political

groups, military groups, and peoples. In 2013, for the first time, the Day was dedicated by

the Secretary-General of the United Nations to peace education, the key preventive means to

reduce war sustainably.

Action Works Nepal (AWON) is working

in the field of peace building as one of

the main thematic areas celebrates this

day every year in dedication to world

peace, absence of war and violence and

for spreading the message of peace

from local to national and international

level. This year also AWON celebrated

this day conducting various programs in

Jumla like peace rally, poem

competition, drawing competition,

speech competition and price distribution

of chair race competition at the primary

and secondary level of different schools.

As per the commitment this year AWON

awarded and honored community unseen

peace leaders by "Miteri GangaDevi Peace

Award" where four community peace leaders

from Nepal were awarded for their work in

the change and development and for being

the role models, peace and inspirational

social leader encouraging community and

youths in their community. District Peace

Committee with coordination to various

stakeholders in district took lead role for the

day celebration. A rally with peace message

on banner and play card, folk cultural dance

march across khalanga bazar and set in a

formal meeting with district head in Miteri

Peace Learning Center to honor the awardee.The awardee represents grassroots activists, survivor

of the conflict and peace makers. Each individual has a fascinating story to tell. The awardees are

from diverse community and area across the country but connected for a social cause: to build

peace together. The winners of the MGDPA award were Chaitee Giri (advancing women

empowerment in rural and remote Nepal), Akwar Ansari (An Ambassador of Youth), Padmawati

One minute silence to tribute the people who lost

their lives in the Maoist insurgency

Miteri Ganga Devi Peace Award awardees with the

certificates and award

Pangma Limbu (A Great Educational Philosopher), and Sita Ram Shrestha (A Volunteer

for Action).

For further more information and details please go through the link below for the stories of the

awardees.

http://www.actionworksnepal.com/miteri-ganga-devi-peace-award/

Programs conducted in different schools at Jumla and Kalikot during International Peace Day.

Primary Level Poem Competition: To

celebrate the International Peace Day,

AWON Jumla conducted the Primary Level

Poem Competition at Shree Namindada

Lower Secondary School of Kudari VDC

of Jumla where four primary level students

participated from four different schools

participated in the program. There were 58

participants altogether in the program among

which 29 were male participants, 19 were

female participants and 10 were dalits. The

principal of the same school, Mr. Ratan

Bahadur Shahi was the chief guest of the

program. Johwana Shahi from Shree

Namidanda Secondary School was the

winner of the poem competition.

S.N Position Name of Student Name of School

1 First JowanaShahi Shree Namidanda Secondary School

2 Second Mahendra Yogi Shiva Bhairav Primary School,

Jogibada

3 Third DeeprajShahi Setibada Secondary School

4 Fourth Yekrajshahi Gyanjyoti Primary School

Primary Level Drawing Competition:On the occasion of International Peace Day, AWON Jumla

organized Drawing competition for Primary level studentat Shree Durga Higher Secondary

School, of Lamra V.D.C. in the presence of 21 people, where the principal of Shree Durga H.S.S Mr.

Prem Bahadur shahi was the chief guest of the program. Two students from each school were

participated where four school were participated in the competition. Among the participants Kamal

Kami was the winner of the competition.

Participants of the competition presenting the poem

The lists of the participants are listed below:

S.N Position Name of Student Name of the school Obtained

Marks

1 First Kamal Kami Kalika Primary school, Heyakhola 75

2 Second Padam Raj Nepali Bhagwati Primary School, Dhaulapani 70

3 Third Lali Bista Kalika Primary School, Shreenagar 55

4 Fourth Nabin Nepali Shree Durga H.S.S, Lamra 48

5 Fifth Bibek Raut Kalika P.S 45

6 Sixth ShreeKrishna

Nepali

Bhagwati P.S 40

7 Seventh Nari Kami 39

8 Eighth Prikarti Nepali 38

Secondary Level Speech Competition: Secondary Level Speech competition was organized

at Kalika Secondary School, Rachuli, Kalikot where there were 11 participants. The participants

gave the speech in the topic of "World Peace". There were 45 audiences all together and Ms.

Kalpana Shahi was the chief guest of the program. The lists of the winner along with the positions

are listed below:

S.N Position Name of the student

1 First SagarShahi

2 Second PrashantShahi

3 Third BinodKoirala

4 Fourth NareshShahi

Price Distribution of Primary Level Chair Race Competition: The price distribution program

was organized at Shree Kailash Secondary School, Sannuigaun for distributing the prizes to the

winners of the Chair Race Competition held on 2072-05-09. The price was distributed to the winners

from the principal of Shree Kailash Secondary School; Mr. Deep Bahadur Khatri who was also the

chief guest of that program. The total number of attendance of the participants was 17.

The list of the winners of the competition is listed below:

S.N Position Name of the

Student

Gender Name of the School

1 First Devilal Buda Male Janata Primary School

2 Second JuniliRokya Female Shree Kailash Sec.

School

3 Third BishnaRokya Male Shree Kailash Sec.

School