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Curriculum Enrichment Curriculum Enrichment

Global Citizenship Education

Model United Nations World Unity Prayer

Ÿ CMS values students participation in Model Ÿ World Unity Prayer Ceremony
United Nations, and putting forth their adorns every CMS event.
views.
Ÿ These colourful ceremonies
Ÿ This platform widens knowledge about symbolize unity in diversity and
Student Perspective: burning contemporary issues and allows foster feelings of brotherhood.
“Being part of MUN is a students to hone skills such as diplomacy,
thrilling experience. oratory and persuasiveness. Ÿ The concept is designed to expose
Rigorous research, group students to culture, costumes and
discussion, analysis and Ÿ Students see themselves both as citizens of issues of different countries.
reaching conclusions are India and also of the world. Ÿ Prayer of Unity is rendered, first for
incredibly enriching.” the country represented, followed by
the prayer worded “May Unity
Prevail on Earth.”

All Religion Prayer

The All-Religion prayer has been an integral part of The generosity of spirit behind the All-Religion prayer
CMS events ever since the establishment of the school, has won hearts. In a land riven by communal mistrust,
in which children recite prayers from all religious the All-Religion Prayer is nothing short of a
scriptures on the same platform, along with the revolutionary act — a powerful teacher of the oneness
World Parliament message of unity of religions based on the idea that of humankind, irrespective of religious belief. It
reinforces children’s belief in Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam.
the source of all religions is ONE God.
A unique peace and unity education exercise at CMS comprises
of World Parliament sessions wherein children roleplay as
leaders of various countries of the world. They deliberate in a CMS is recipient of ‘The 2002
UNESCO Prize for Peace
mock World Parliament and discuss issues like the growing Education’ for its efforts to
arms threat, the increasing ecological imbalance, increasing promote the universal values of
social tensions and violence, the objective being to find education for peace and tolerance
methods and approaches for mitigating these issues. The at a time when these values are
central theme of all discussions focuses on how to ensure unity increasingly being challenged.
and lasting world peace.

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