DICID holds debate for Indian schools
Doha: As part of its diverse and continuous initiatives to implant and promote the culture of interfaith dialogue among students, Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) organized interschool debate competition on interfaith values for Indian schools in Qatar. The debate competition was held at ideal Indian school as part of 23rd interschool competition organized by Youth Forum on the topic ‘What constructs a stable society? Religious-cultural values or personal rights’
Five teams representing different prominent Indian schools in Qatar participated in the competition. MES Indian School, Birla Public School, Shantinikethan Indian School won the first, second and third positions, respectively, Gerrard Dominic, Leaders Trainer in Business Studies Dept. in College of North-Atlantic Qatar was the moderator of the competition.
DICID organizes such competitions with intention to spread the significance of religious values and to promote creative interfaith dialogues and reciprocal respects at the early stage of growing generations belonging to different cultures and religious such a way that result in establishing an attitude of coexistence and tolerance within them.
Chief Guest Yousuf Abdulla Al Subai, Executive Manager Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID), inaugurated the closing ceremony. he gave away the trophies and certificates to the winners. During his speech, Al Subai congratulated the winners and highlighted the importance of developing the culture of healthy dialogues among the students belong to various cultural and religious background promoting mutual respect and creative relationships.
Since DICID started its activities, DICID has been cooperating and supporting local expatriate communities in Qatar to hold their interfaith dialogue contained cultural, social and technical activities that reinforce interrelationships among these communities. As well DICID has been remarkably organizing many dialogue initiatives and seminars for expatriates in Qatar in association with different communities as these communities play a significant role in promoting culture of peaceful coexistence and acceptance others among them, and with Qatar society on the other hand.