Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, holds workshop

Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, in collaboration with Generation Global, an International Baccalaureate Organisation which aims at global citizenship education programme for young people, held a workshop on ‘Skills of dialogue on global topics’ in the auditorium of the school. Generation Global Dialogue series helps students as young as 13 years’ old learn about the UN Sustainable Development Goals through the experience of intercultural dialogue on some of the most pertinent topics of today. The session was presided by Shivanshu Arya, South Asia coordinator, who interacted with students of Grade VIII and XI enabling them to embrace the future equipped with knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become active, open-minded global citizens. This is an extension of the six video conferences that young Bhavanites have undertaken since April 2025 in which they interacted with students of many countries, such as Armenia, US, Pakistan, Hungary so on and so forth on various topics such as climate change, peace and security, health and well-being, wealth and poverty, et al. The workshop aimed at equipping students for the Sustainable Development Goals through constructive dialogue. Shivanshu apprised the students of the way forward on exploring intercultural connections with young minds across the globe. Principal Gulshan Kaur applauded Generation Global for empowering students with global exposure, honing their communication skills and oratory prowess by providing them opportunities through cross-cultural exchanges.