Honorary Doctorate By Ural Federal University
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“Whether it is technology, arts or sciences or humanities, it is the universities that give us a universal vision, a vision of what life is, how one should conduct one’s life."
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Gurudev conferred with Hon. Doctorate by Ural Federal University, one of Russia’s largest educational institutions.
June 25 2019,
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was conferred with Hon. Doctorate for ‘his contribution to development of inter-cultural friendship between the republic of India and Russian Federation’ by the Ural Federal University, one of Russia’s largest institutions of higher learning named after the first President of Russia, B N Yeltsin.
Received an honorary doctorate from the @Ural_Federal University, the second largest university of Russia, named after President Yeltsin. The university is celebrating 100 years of existence next year.
Also signed an MOU on behalf of Sri Sri University @SriSriU pic.twitter.com/jEDLnUXRxQ
— Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) June 25, 2019
Gurudev in his address emphasized on the need for an education that is inclusive and humane. “It is education that is needed in every corner of this world for a happy peaceful society,” Gurudev said, “Whether it is technology, arts or sciences or humanities, it is the universities that give us a universal vision, a vision of what life is, how one should conduct one’s life. We have technology to connect lives, but we need education that also connects the hearts, where human values are given importance to.”
Victor Koksharov, Rector of the Ural Federal University appreciated that a volunteer run organization like The Art of Living could run 618 schools catering to 80,000 children in providing free education.
Gurudev also encouraged students to incorporate yoga, deep breathing techniques and meditation in their daily routines to lead stress free lives.
Furthering the cause of a positive exchange of knowledge and skills training between the two institutions, Gurudev signed an MOU between with the Ural Federal University represented by Victor Koksharov, Rector of the university and Sri Sri University in Orissa, India’s first alcohol, drugs and smoke free campus.
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