Hyderabad:The four-day second ‘Rising with kindness’ youth summit, under the aegis of Heartfulness Institute, will begin at Kanha Shanti Vanam here on Thursday.
Over 10,000 participants are expected for the event, which is being organised in collaboration with The Commonwealth and others.
According to N. Prakash Reddy, managing director of the Telangana Tourism Development Corporation, Pullela Gopichand, badminton Dronacharya awardee, and Dr Nivedita Shreyans, director (youth programmes) Heartfulness Institute, the summit will be graced by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Commonwealth Secretariat adviser Sushil Ram and UN personality Paula Padrino Vilela, among others.
Prakash Reddy said, “Rising with kindness is a unique opportunity for youth to tap and explore their latent traits like kindness and compassion. Kindness is a quality that can break stereotypes and usher in peace.”
Gopichand said, “Although every child is aware of kindness, it disappears as one keeps growing due to the society around. Rising with kindness hopes to raise a generation of kind souls, who can transform the world.”
Incidentally, the summit is aligned with several initiatives of the state government like Yuva Vikasam schemes, Vidya Bharosa Card and TEJAS programme.
