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Sri Jagdish Gandhi accorded warm welcome upon return to the country
after participation in International Judges' Conference held in South Africa

Jagdish Gandhi raises his voice for ensuring a safe future for two billion children at South Africa

Lucknow, October 12 : "Justice is the fundamental right of each individual and everyone should get it - especially the children, poor and downtrodden, who are incapable of going to the courts to demand their rights". These are the extracts from the speech of the renowned educationist and Founder of City Montessori School, Shri Jagdish Gandhi that he delivered in South Africa while addressing the International Judges Conference held there.
Dr Gandhi talked in detail about the discussions held at this significant conference and their conclusions with the media persons at a press conference held here at CMS Kanpur Road auditorium after his return from South Africa last night. Dr Gandhi was specially invited by the Chief Justice of South Africa, Dr Pius Langa and Conference Secretary General, Dr Karen Brewer to participate in this International Conference of Commonwealth Judges organized in Cape Town from 5 to 9 October under the guardianship of the Queen of England H.E. Queen Elizabeth and the aegis of Judiciary of South Africa. Judges from  53 commonwealth nations and other countries participated in this conference.

               Addressing the media persons at this press conference, Dr Gandhi said that all the judges assembled at this International Conference were highly appreciative of the unique CMS education which lays special stress on teaching the children to be law abiding from the very early stage and showed keen interest in the International Conference of Chief Justices of the World organized by CMS every year. The judges of the world  were unanimous in the view that an enforceable international legal system is the only way to ensure a safe and secure future for the world's children because the complex global problems like climate change, terrorism etc. can not be solved by the national governments alone but they require global collective efforts.

               Dr. Gandhi informed that this international conference organized on the theme 'Constitutional Independence of magistrates and Judges with Reference to the Separation of Powers' was highly successful in meeting its objective. Dr Gandhi spoke on the three branches of democracy i.e. judiciary, legislative and executive at this conference at said that all these three branches should have equal importance and it should be observed that no one's rights are violated. Speaking at the conference Dr Gandhi said that the democracy can be successful in the real sense only when all these three branches work together in collaboration in ensuring a just social order for each individual so that a safe future comprising of great values of peace, unity, togetherness and brotherhood can be made.

               In the above context, Dr Gandhi called for the world judiciary's attention on three major points for securing a safe future for world's children. These were - global education, global religion and international law. Terming these three as the solution to all global problems, Dr Gandhi said that the present form of education is limited to the material education which is not appropriate for the present times. For fulfilling the requirements of the age the schools will have to include the education of morals and character in their curriculum. Dr Gandhi further said that unless the man develops the respect for equality of religions, the solution to the world's problems can not be found. For this, we will have to spread the message of Oneness of God, Oneness of Religions and Oneness of Humanity amongst the masses. Elaborating upon the third point, he said that only the Enforceable International Law can save the world from destruction and war is no solution to any problem. Dr Gandhi said that all the judges assembled at the conference have appreciated CMS efforts of ensuring a safe future for world's children and promised their support to the CMS campaign.

               Chief Public Relations Officer of CMS, Dr Hari Om Sharma who was also present at the press conference, informed that Shri Gandhi and the Head of CMS World Unity and Peace Education Department, Dr Anirudh Singh were accorded a very grand welcome by the students, teachers, parents and staff of CMS in traditional Indian style with roli-chandan teeka and flower garlands upon their return at Amausi Airport after successful participation in this significant International Judges Conference. Dr Sharma said that it is indeed a thing of pride for the country that Dr Gandhi, despite being a non-judicial person was specially invited to participate in this conference of global importance. The credit for this goes to the efforts that CMS has been making since its very inception for ensuring children's rights and a safe future for the world's children, he added. He said that the invitation that Dr Gandhi received is an indication that CMS efforts of assembling the world judiciary on a common platform for securing a safe future for world's two billion children and for safeguarding the human rights are being appreciated the world over.

(Hari Om Sharma)
Chief Public Relations Officer
City Montessori School, Lucknow

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Press Release:

16.09.2008

 CMS Founder Jagdish Gandhi invited to South Africa Conference of Commonwealth Judges

Lucknow, 16 September:  Dr. Jagdish Gandhi, Founder-Manager of City Montessori School, Lucknow, has been invited as a delegate from India by the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges' Association to their conference scheduled to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 5th to 9th October 2008. Dr. Anirudh Singh, Head of the Department of World Unity and Peace Education (WUPED) of CMS is also accompanying Dr. Gandhi. The Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges' Association has been formed under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth of England, Head of the Commonwealth of Nations.  Dr. Gandhi and Dr. Anirudh Singh both jointly addressed a press conference here today at the Hotel Clarks Avadh, Lucknow.

               Addressing a press conference here today Dr. Gandhi said that more than 200 jurists and other distinguished personalities of 54 commonwealth and other countries will participate in this important international conference under the theme "Constitutional Independence for the Magistrates and Judges with reference to the separation of powers". Some distinguished personalities of the world have been invited to the conference. The participants of the conference will discuss constitutional independence of Magistrates and Judges so that they could get the freedom of deciding issues without political interference. The topics of the conference will include regional issues affecting judicial independence, the role of judicial officers and judicial associations, the role of regional courts in the commonwealth, gender issues in the commonwealth, conduct and conditions of service of judicial officers, the commonwealth principles and the Edinburgh Plan of Action, the position of the magistrates and members of judicial tribunals, the experience of the wider commonwealth. India is also a prominent member of the Commonwealth.

            The notable members of the organising committee of this commonwealth conference are Tan Sri Dato’ Justice Siti Norma Yaakob, President; The Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Brooke, Executive Vice President; The Hon. Justice Kipling Douglas, Hon. Life Vice President; The Hon. Justice Norma Wade-Millar, Regional Vice President, Caribbean; Justice Paul Evande Mwambo, Regional Vice President, West Africa; His Hon. Justice Christakis Eliades, Council Member, Cyprus; His Hon. Justice J Christie Liebenberg, Council Member, Namibia; His Hon. Justice Mensah Quaye, Council Member, Ghana; His Hon. Justice John Vertes, Council Member, Canada The Conference is being hosted by the Judiciary of South Africa, led by judge Seriti, Chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee.

               The Chief Public Relations Officer of City Montessori School, Dr. Hari Om Sharma, informed the press that the above conference has been initiated by the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges' Association after witnessing the International Conferences of Chief Justices of the world organized by the school at its campus for the last eight years. They have obviously drawn the conclusion that the judiciary should play an important role in solving problems of humanity as a whole in the cacophony of politics which have polluted the social atmosphere prevailing in the world. The judges and the magistrates are supposed to act independently with honesty of purpose and impartiality to settle disputes and controversies unnecessarily created by the politicians to wield power and position. The International Conferences of Chief Justices of the world were mooted to counteract the problems created by the politicians so that people may be inspired to seek justice from the rule of Law. The people will further be inspired to see humanity as one global family and join the efforts of global judiciary to settle their problems which the politicians have deliberately messed up in order to retain their power and position.

               Dr. Sharma informed further that the invitation to Dr. Jagdish Gandhi is in appreciation of his contributions towards popularization of the importance of judiciary, specially the global judiciary for solving the problems of humanity as a whole. It is well known to the people that Dr. Jagdish Gandhi is a staunch supporter of global unity and it is for strengthening this thought that he has been organizing the International Conferences of Chief Justices of the World in which many Chief Justices and Judges of the African continent have been taking part for the last eight years. Impressed by the passion of Dr. Jagdish Gandhi for global unity the judges of the African continent have seen an opportunity to inspire people to join the noble aim of global unity and global peace through the impartiality and fair play of the global judiciary.

               The judges and the magistrates of the African continent will also use the platform of the above conference for constant consultation and interaction for finding solutions to the problems faced by the judiciary in their decision making in view of the constraints of the local laws enacted at the behest of the politicians. They would like to collaborate with each other to strengthen their independence from the political clout. The record of deliberations of the conference will be forwarded to all heads of commonwealth and other countries to act upon the suggestions of the conference.

               Dr. Hari Om Sharma informed that it is a great honour for India that a non-judicial person Dr. Jagdish Gandhi has been invited to participate in the conference because of his efforts and contributions for protection of the human rights and the powers of the judiciary. Dr. Gandhi has given a new line of thinking for solving the problems facing humanity.

               Dr. Jagdish Gandhi will be accompanied by Dr. Anirudh Singh, Head of the Department of World Unity and Peace Education (WUPED) of the City Montessori School, Lucknow.

(Hari Om Sharma)
Chief Public Relations Officer
City Montessori School, Lucknow

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Press Release:     29.7.2008

 A 28-member CMS delegation will represent India at the 11th International Convention on Students' Quality Control Circles being held in Turkey

Lucknow, July 29:  A 28-member students delegation from City Montessori School, Kanpur Road and Gomti Nagar branches is scheduled to leave for Turkey on 23rd August to represent India at the 11th International Convention on Students' Quality Control Circles being held there. This information was given by the Chief Public Relations Officer of CMS, Shri Hari Om Sharma. Shri Sharma said that students delegation, teachers and world renowned quality gurus are arriving at Istanbul, Turkey to participate in the 11th ICSQCC being organized from 25 to 30 August 2008. The Convention is being organized on a massive and global level in which CMS students will be giving shape to the concept of Quality in Education and spreading the idea of Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam in the whole world.

               Shri Sharma informed that this students' delegation will be led by Dr (Mrs) Vineeta Kamran, Principal, CMS Kanpur Road Branch and CMS Kanpur Road delegates include  Ms. Archana Gaur, Ms Navjot Kaur, Ms Manjeet Kaur, Drishti Sethi, Ankur Mishra, Supreet Singh Syan, Jagjit Singh Syan, Gurmeet Singh Syan, Amarjot Singh Syan, Nidhi Chaudhary, Swapnil Chaturvedi, Nupur Chandani, Neelima Singh and Namrata Ray. Besides this, students from CMS Gomti Nagar branch include Akash Mishra, Rubina Daniel, S. Danish Hasan, Shreya B. Mukherjee and Prashakha Saxena while Ms Eram Mehdi, teacher, CMS Gomti is also with this delegation. Also in this delegation is the CMS Films Division comprising Dr. V. Kurian (HOD), Mrs. Bina Krishna, Ahmad Hameed Shaikh while Ms Manjit Batra, Principal, CMS Gomti Nagar, Dr. P.C. Bihari, Q.C. Expert, Prof. Carlyle MacFarland, Christian Degree College and Dr Jagdish Gandhi, Founder-Manager of CMS will also be part of the Indian team as they have been invited as special guests.

               Shri Sharma informed that the International Convention on Students' Quality Control Convention aims at focusing the need for adopting Quality Control Circles (QCCs) as an integral part of academics. It strongly underlines the need to empower the students so that they can find solutions to their problems, develop analytical skills, team work, channelise their creative potentials, and develop a win-win attitude in order to meet the demands of the new millennium. He said that City Montessori School also  hosts International Convention on Students Quality Control Circles, bi-annually, at the World Unity Convention Centre, CMS Girls' Degree College, Kanpur Road, Lucknow.

(Hari Om Sharma)
 Chief Public Relations Officer
City Montessori School, Lucknow

16.05.2008

CMS student will represent India in Global

Young Leaders Conference in USA

(Please visit http://www.cylc.org/gylc/ for more details)

2008 Global Young Leaders conference Washington, D.C. New York city Schedule

Lucknow, May 16: Shourya Swaroop a student of City Montessori School's Gomti Nagar Branch has been selected to represent India at Global Young Leaders Conference 2008 (GYLC). He has been selected on the basis of his exemplary academic achievements and awareness about global issues. He is the only Indian delegate to the conference which will be held in Washington DC and New York from 15th to 26th June 2008. He will get a chance to participate in a Global Summit and interact with senior dignitaries in President George Bush's government. He will also be exposed to latest trends in global finance, diplomacy and many other global issues. This conference has been organized by Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC). Today this brilliant student accompanied by his parents talked to press reporters and explained to them the significance and importance of the conference.

             While speaking at the press conference Shourya Swaroop gave the credit of his unprecedented success to the outstanding CMS academic atmosphere and the blessings of his parents. He specially appreciated the Home Visit Scheme of CMS under which teachers personally visit the homes of students and provide them personal guidance and motivation. He said that the school's efforts of developing global, spiritual and humane attitude in students helps in boosting up their self confidence, thereby preparing them to face the challenges of life with strength. Shourya is highly excited about this educational tour to USA and expressed his faith that this tour would help him achieve his aim of establishing a new and just world order.

             Addressing media persons at the press conference, founder of CMS and renowned educationist, Dr Jagdish Gandhi informed that during the twelve day conference scholars, scientist and experts will discuss ways and means to solve many global problems in the world today. More than three hundred and sixty nine members of US Congress will offer their services during the conference as Honorary Congressional Board of Advisory. Delegates from more than a hundred countries will benefit from the conference by interacting with people from many varied cultures, languages and regions of the world. This will help in fostering global understanding and brotherhood in them.

             Dr Gandhi further said that during the conference Shaurya will get a chance to familiarize himself with the latest trends in global economy, politics and technology. She said the conference would provide Shaurya a unique opportunity to look closely at the working of international organizations like United Nations, and meet senior bureaucrats and dignitaries including ambassadors from various countries. Shaurya would also get the chance to see world famous movements and memorials like Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and other famous places.

             Dr Gandhi said that CMS lays special emphasis on developing its students a Total Quality Persons and World Citizens, much above the narrow ideals of caste, creed, religion and nationalities. He said that the Global Young Leaders Conference too, will prove to be a great opportunity for our student. Dr Gandhi said that unless schools provide them knowledge of various global problems, the students won't be able to understand their cause and finding their solution. Today, the foolishness of some politicians has drawn about a fourth of the world towards destruction. We are literally stationed on a stockpile of 36000 nuclear bombs collected by five powerful nations of the world who have made all preparations to bequeath their deadly possession to the future generation. In such circumstances we as a modern school owe this world a responsibility to provide such education to our children which relates to the affairs of the age.

             Elaborating on the schedule, Chief Public Relations Officer of CMS, Dr Hari Om Sharma said that on the first day of the conference a Leadership Group Meeting would be held. At the group leadership meeting on the second day i.e. 16th June, there would be a discussion on topics "Orientation and Country Briefing Cross Cultural Communication and Leadership" and "Around the world social". Thereafter, the participants would visit Washington D.C. Memorials, Thomas Jefferson Memorial and Franklin Delelano Roosevelt Memorial. On third day, 17th June, discussion and group meeting on International Monetary Fund or the World Bank, Politics of Trade will be held and the participants will visit international community. On 18th June, the fourth day, embassy visits and briefing at the US Department of State Peace and Security, conflict resolution simulation would take place and the participants will visit Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans memorial and Korean war Veterans Memorial. On fifth day, the 19th June, Smithsonian Institution visit, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum visit, leadership group meeting on preparation for peace and security under a Global Village will be held. 20th June, the sixth day will have participants partaking in Human Rights : International Law Panel, Peace and Security : Conflict Resolution Simulation, Security Council Meetings and Leadership Group Meetings : Global summit Preparations etc. On 7th day, i.e., 21st June the delegates will participate in meetings on Roots of Democracy comprising launch in Philadelphia and tour of historic district, Manhattan College campus tour and global summit commission meeting. On 8th day, 22nd June, New York city cultural expedition would take place which comprises leadership group meetings, commission meeting preparations, New York City site explorations and cultural experience in Big Apple On ninth day on 23rd June, Global Economy, Maslering the challenges of International Business; Financial World Speaker, Leadership Group Meetings on Global Summit Preparations and Global Summit on Commission Meetings II and III will be held. On 24th June, the 10 day, the Role of United Nations, greetings from the United Nations, United Nations Headquarters Private tour, coalition buildings and speech writing, leadership group meetings on final preparation for Global Summit National Delegations Rally will be held. The 11th day, 25th June will comprise of Global Summit, Leadership group meetings on simultaneous debriefing, farewell dinner cruise and stature of liberty photo opportunity. Final day i.e. the 12th day on 26 June is titled Looking Forward. On this day leadership group meetings on certificate presentation will be held. Thereafter these young leaders from 100 countries of the world would leave for their respective countries after taking oath to constitute a new world order based on global outlook and world unity. The participants will be awarded Global Youth Leadership Award upon conclusion of the conference.

                        (Hari Om Sharma)

Chief Public Relations Officer

City Montessori School, Lucknow

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Press Release:

18.03.2008

CMS Founder-Manager invited to IAWJ Biennial
International Conference, Panama

Lucknow, 18 March: The City Montessori School, Lucknow, the recipient of UNESCO Award for Peace Education, has been invited to the 9th International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) Biennial International Conference taking place in Panama city, Republic of Panama, from 25 March to 28 March 2008. This conference is being organized by IAWJ in partnership with the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Panama. Dr Jagdish Gandhi would attend this conference on behalf of City Montessori School.

The theme of the conference is Equal Justice for All: Access, Discrimination, Violence and Corruption where many women Chief Justices and Judges from world over are attending this important International conference. Dr Gandhi will urge the Women Judges to take compassionate decisions for securing a safe future for the world’s two billion children and generations yet-to-be born as there in intense relationship between women and children. Gender equality in matters of access to justice will not only benefit women but because of their biological relationship with their children, it would give 2 billion children access to justice, which is paramount for their safe future.      Dr Jagdish Gandhi would urge that every women carries with herself and inherent convention towards her children and hence every benefit to her would percolate into benefit to her children. Similarly, every child born and yet to be born speaks through his mother. The City Montessori School which is working for the safe future of the 2 billion children of the world, would stress upon this relationship between mother and child on the slogan, "Justice to women means justice to a child".  Dr Jagdish Gandhi will leave Lucknow on 25^th March and will return to the Lucknow city on 30 March 2008.

The International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) is a highly reputed world association with more than 4,000 members at all judicial levels in 87 nations and many of them include the women Chief Justices and Judges of the National Supreme Courts. Since its formation in 1991, the IAWJ has united women judges from diverse legal-judicial systems who share a commitment to equal justice and the rule of law. Through pioneering judicial education programs and worldwide collaboration, the IAWJ is working to advance human rights, eliminate discrimination on the basis of gender and make courts accessible to all.

The details of the conference are available at: http://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/bienal/index.htm and  http://www.iawj.org/

Dr. Hari Om Sharma, the Chief Public Relations Officer of CMS, informed the media that this is indeed a historic moment for CMS family to celebrate as this conference is yet another step towards world unity and world peace through World Judiciary initiated by Dr. Jagdish Gandhi.  It may be recalled that the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Panama, Justice Graciela J. Dixon, President of the Supreme Court of Panama and President of the IAWJ, visited CMS on the invitation of City Montessori School at the 7^th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World when she said, “Before coming here we had doubts… but inspite of our doubts we were here… and by coming here we realized that we could change realities.”

               The invitation to City Montessori School is not only a personal honour to this school for its constant and sincere efforts for fostering understanding and friendship among all nations of the world, but also an honour to all the schools of the City of Lucknow.

 (Hari Om Sharma)
Chief Public Relations Officer
City Montessori School, Lucknow