| LOVELY PROFESSIONAL University, which imparts | | | | this event we wanted to showcase this ethnic |
| professional education to students from 23 states of | | | | diversity to the students so that they can |
| India and eight countries from across the globe, took | | | | understand each other better," said Ashok Mittal, |
| the initiative to give all its students a flavour of | | | | chancellor Lovely Professional University. |
| different cultures in the campus programme through | | | | Students had set up kiosks in the campus to put on |
| its ‘Unity in Diversity' programme. The first phase | | | | view the food devoured, the jewellery worn, the |
| of the event put to display an assortment of dances, | | | | music and dance enjoyed in their respective states. |
| food items, costumes, menu, music and jewellery of | | | | The students and the staff member at LPU could |
| various states of India and abroad. | | | | visit the stalls and enjoy the culture of the state |
| The programme was intended to raise awareness | | | | they had dreamt of visiting but could not. Grisel, who |
| amongst its students from various states and | | | | has come to India from Mexico, "I have come from |
| countries, about the different aspects of Indian | | | | Mexico and was not aware of the cultures in India. |
| culture. The event inaugurated by the chancellor, LPU, | | | | Visiting the kiosks gave a feeling of visiting the |
| Ashok Mittal and took off with the cultural dances of | | | | country itself. This event has definitely given me an |
| various states like Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, | | | | insight to how different customs and traditions are |
| Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, | | | | followed in different regions of the country." |
| Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Orissa, Karnataka, | | | | "I visited all the stalls and am very happy to see the |
| Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry and Rajasthan. | | | | enthusiasm and the effort put in by the students," |
| "Unity in Diversity is India's ethos and LPU wants to | | | | said executive dean, Rashmi Mittal who was also |
| propagate this ideology among its students also. With | | | | present for the event. The second phase of the |
| students from various states and cultures all over | | | | event will be celebrated soon which will feature more |
| India, it is very important that they should realise the | | | | glimpses of the diversity that makes the Indian |
| common string that binds them together. Through | | | | culture stand apart. |