The 51st Round Square International Conference
(RSIC) 2019 will be hosted by The Emerald Heights International School from
October 2 to 8 in the school campus. The week has been chosen in association
with Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th anniversary to be celebrated all across
the country on Oct 2.
The conference is among the most populous conferences of the
world with the idea of multicultural country and global village. “In keeping
with our association's of the conference with birth anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi, the theme of the conference is 'Sarvodaya: the world we wish to see'
signifying Progress for all,” president of the host school Muktesh Singh said.
The week, dedicated to non-violence and peace, will be
celebrated at the school on a similar theme.
“Over a 1,000 delegates from 55 countries including Bangladesh, Jordan, Dubai, Europe, United
Kingdom (UK), Germany, France, United States of America (USA), Canada, Kenya,
Australia, New Zealand and others will be participating in the conference,”
school principal Siddharth Singh said. Students from Pakistan schools will not
be joining the conference due to rejection of visa.
The delegates in the age group of 14 to 17 years are coming
from 156 top schools of the world to attend the conference. Renowned keynote
speakers from all over world would also be addressing the delegates. There will
be 315 adults from 55 nationalities attending the conference.
About the theme
Sarvodaya is a Sanskrit term meaning universal word meaning
progress for all. The word is a combination of ‘sarva’ means one and all; and
'uday' meaning welfare or uplift. The idea of the confere is ‘we should mould
the world and ourselves into what we wish to see’.
Activities during the conference
The conference will be arranged in four discreet units to
ensure a 'family feel' with the all the benefits of a large conference. The
idea is to have four mini conferences within one large conference.
During the course of the conference delegates will have a
platform, where problems faced globally can be discussed and solutions
achieved.
The conference will feature sessions to understand and
implement the Round Square Discovery Frame work which is in line with RS
ideals. The conference will include an adventure camp experience for delegates
to ignite their spirit of adventure.
The program will also create a community service experience
for all delegates’ visits to cities like Mandu and Maheshwar, located on the
banks of river Narmada with great historical significance in India.
Every evening, there will be gala theme dinner depicting the
different states of India with a local market set up and cuisine specific to
that will be served with the local cultural performances.