Interview of Ms Pooja Bharti, SMS Varanasi during ICON 2019 @ SMS Varanasi

Inaugurating a Two day International Conference, 7th in a row, on “Spirituality Beyond Repertoire: A Leadership Key to Societal Happiness and Sustained Harmony” at the Khushipur campus of School of Management Sciences (SMS) on Saturday, the Chief Guest Mahesh Bhatt (Noted Film Maker, Director and Producer) said that those who dare to step out the streets of conformity have written the chapter of success of brilliance. You have to confront the darkness and then you will possibly arrive at threshold of Light, he added. He pointed out that Institutions polish pebbles and exclude diamonds. He made a sincere to educational institutions, nations, governments and parents to wake up and let children sing their songs.

Hon’ble Justice Girdhar Malaviya (Chancellor-Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi) said that Spirituality is when we do things which are beneficial for the society. He said we can learn from our Religious Scriptures as Ramayana and Srimad Bhagwat Gita and should make an effort to follow what has been said there. According to him, spirituality is the only area where we can deny our self interest and do things that benefit the society as a whole.

In his deliberation, Prof. Rajeshwar Acharya, (Noted Hindustani Classical Vocalist and Padamshri Awardee) as Guest of Honour, in his famous style quoted that “Kaisa ab yeh insan ho raha hai, ghar to milte nahi bus makan mil rahan hai”. He further stated that Wisdom starts when Conciousness stops. This is a spiritual bond which entwins and lead to ultimate reality. Emphasizing the importance of management he quoted that even Belief also needs self management.

Addressing as a Guest of Honour, Prof. B. P. Singh (Former Dean, Delhi School of Economics) said SMS has been A-Grade Institute way before NAAC. He emphasised on the conditions necessary for social harmony. He said that the power pollutes the society and he further added that anyone who is a repressor will never command love of followers.

Blessing the guest in seminar, Shri Shuddhanandaa Brahmchari (Founder-Loknath Divine Mission) said that as human beings we can learn from each cell of our body that how billions and trillions of these cells are in perfect symphony in this orchestra since we are born. A little alertness, awareness and mindfulness is what we need to bring into our life, he added. He said that this is not a conference but a holy confluence of thought leaders.

Earlier the Guests were welcomed by the Director Prof P.N. Jha who at the end of the inaugural ceremony honoured them with shawl and ICON mementos. The Conference theme was presented by Convener of the Programme, Dr. Pallavi Pathak while the Vote-of-Thanks was given by Prof. Sandeep Singh. On this occasion, ICON Souvenir, carrying 213 abstracts of research papers was released by the Guests in addition to the latest issue of Scopus Indexed Journal “Purushartha”.