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University of Hawaii honours Indian School Student .
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, US in association with the East West Center has awarded Certificate of Excellence to an Indian student, Jalnidh Kaur. The class X student of Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana participated in VALUES FOR LIFE International Essay Contest, held under the auspices of Polynesian Voyaging Society. She has been granted the title of "Asia Pacific Leadership Programme – Junior Fellow". The awards were presented by Mr. Nainoa Thompson, Executive Director, Polynesian Voyaging Society and a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Hawai ? Out of a total of participants from 9 different countries across the globe in the age group of 14 – 18 years, only four participants were selected. Jalnidh kaur was the only winner from India, while the others were from Bhutan and United States of America . Also aged at 14 years, she was the youngest of all winners too. Jalnidh Kaur was invited to attend the 24th Annual Pacific Educational Conference at Honolulu, Hawaii from July 9 – 12, 2007. The winners presented their essays on world peace to the distinguished delegates of the conference and also answered their questions. The topic of her essay was "Nurturing the Plant of Peace". The Hawaii Department of Education hosted a dinner in honour of the winners. The airfare, local hospitality and registration of the winners and their guardians for the prestigious conference of Asia Pacific region was sponsored by the East West Center in collaboration with Nisei Veterans Endowed Forum Series, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Hawaii. In her essay, Jalnidh Kaur emphasised that for ushering peace in the world, man will have to be at peace with himself at first. Quoting the famous saying of UNESCO, "since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds that defences of peace must be constructed", she underlined that it's the people who make violence and we need the people to make peace. Only a bond of spirituality can link the entire mankind. Jalnidh Kaur attributes her singular achievement to the Grace of Almighty and continuous guidance, support and inspiration of her teachers at Guru Nanak Public School and parents. A throughout topper in the school and deeply devoted to spirituality, Jalnidh can recite by heart 18 banies from Sri Guru Granth Sahib. The Indian community at Honolulu also hosted a dinner in honour of Jalnidh Kaur who they admitted has brought laurels to India . The local TV channels KHON2 and KGMB covered the interviews of the winning students prominently at prime times. Important web links: http://pvshawaii.squarespace.com/values-for-life/ http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Jul/10/br/br8761390245.html Note: Comments do not represent the views of SikhNet. Comments containing profanity, provocation or slandar will be removed by the moderators.
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