Lucknow, April 6 : The International Festival of World Peace, 'Confluence 2022' opened this evening with a grand inaugural ceremony. Confluence 2022 is being organized by City Montessori School, Indira Nagar Campus. CMS President and MD, Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon inaugurated the function ceremoniously. In her address, she said that knowledge is a powerful tool that empowers a person. However, to avoid misuse of this knowledge, it is important to impart peace education to children. It is of utmost importance to  inculcate good human values in children and sow in their tender minds, the seeds of unity and peace.

            Confluence-2022" is being organized from 6 to 9 April in which students from more than 35 schools of India and Russia are participating. Various interesting and informative competitions will be held for the participating students during the next three days of the event. The competitions include My Dream Canvas (Poster Making), Rhythmic Taal (Choreography), Derechos Humanos (A Service Project), Acto de Compasion (A Social Project), Euphoric Trills (English Choir), The Artsy Lens (Photography), World Parliament (Paper Presentation), House(Drama), Dispuntandum (Debate) and Appstract (Video Game Creation) etc.

            At the opening ceremony, CMS students presented scintillating educational-cultural items in honour of participating students and teachers. On this occasion, CMS Founder and renowned educationist, Dr Jagdish Gandhi said that India is called the 'Jagat Guru' and has given the ideal of Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam' to the world. This festival is sure to go a long way in binding the hearts of students as one human race. CMS Founder-Director, Dr Bharti Gandhi also blessed the students whereas convenor of 'Confluence-2022' and Principal of CMS Indira Nagar Campus, Mrs Ruchi Bhuwan Joshi expressed heartfelt gratitude to one and all.