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Life’s most persistent & urgent question today is, what are you doing for others? As an attempt to find answers to this question, PRANAY – the Social Initiative by Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies and Bajaj Allianz in association with Pune Police, Thermax and Radio Mirchi organized a WALKATON '06 : A Walk for Peace on 8th October 2006. The participation of over 5000 people from all walks of life & of all ages represented our solidarity with those affected. This walk for peace witnessed the joint struggle of the entire city, validating just one fact, we as citizens of Pune will not get terrorized by any entity that threatens to disrupt our peaceful existence & will try to make a difference in any way we can .
Apart from the Pune citizenry, present in large numbers were students of Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, contingents from NCC, NDA, AIPT, AFMC, Bishops School and Akanksha. To name a few dignitaries also present to support the cause were Mr Rahul Kirloskar, Ms Alpana Kirloskar, Mr Prabhat Ranjan, Joint Commissioner of police & and Brig. H. Chukerbuti, Director, Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies.
We at SIMS do not believe in the attitude of “Someday” or “Someone Else”, "Now" is the time for us as youth to take full responsibility & be that change ourselves that we want to see in society. "Pune is a city of harmony and the walk is a tribute to this spirit of harmony" added Brig. H. Chukerbuti Director SIMS . Hence, the walk achieved its aim by delineating the pro-active role ordinary citizens can play to assist the authorities in creating a safer, and a more conscious community. |
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