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The Embassy of India, Rome celebrated today Gandhi Jayanti at ‘Gandhi Institute’ in Narni (Umbria Region).

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The Embassy of India, Rome celebrated today Gandhi Jayanti at ‘Gandhi Institute’ in Narni (Umbria Region). Over 900 students, along with their professors and local authorities took part in the wreath laying ceremony.

Gandhi Institute is a state run Higher Secondary School located in the town of Narni, around 100 km north of Rome. The school was named after Mahatma Gandhi in 1987 on the initiative of the school to promote principles of non-violence and coexistence of different cultures. A bust of the Mahatma Gandhi, commissioned by ICCR, was installed on October 2, 2006 in the school premises.

The school has been celebrating Gandhi Jayanti function for the past 10 years in collaboration with the Embassy. Ambassador Anil Wadhwa addressed 900 students of various schools in Narni gathered on this occasion.

The function started with the wreath laying ceremony by Ambassador and the Principal of the school, Ms Anna Maria Amici. Representatives of local authorities and students paid floral tributes to the bust of Mahatma Gandhi. The choir of the school, headed by the Music professor, accompanied the celebration with rendition of classical music.

Ambassador of India to Italy, His Excellency Anil Wadhwa, addressed the students stressing on relevance of the values preached and embodied by Mahatma Gandhi. His address was followed by speeches by representatives of local municipal and school authorities.

The celebration was followed by a conference on peace and disarmament and Question & Answer session.

Rome
October 5, 2016