Rotary Club of Madras celebrates International Peace Day

Chennai: The United Nations established, September 21 each year as the “International Day of Peace ”. World Peace is high on Rotary International’s agenda as well. Through various programs and projects, Rotary Clubs foster International Understanding & World Peace. It is both individual and a collective responsibility as a humanity to foster peace. The Rotary Club of Madras invited Dr Kriti Bharti to speak to its members.Dr Bharti actively champions the rights of women and children, freeing them from the clutches of 'Child Marriage'. She is a crusader who “annulled” India's first Child Marriage. As on date, she has annulled over 50 child marriages and prevented more than 1750 of them. President Ravi Sundaresan of RCM said Keeping in mind the importance of World Peace wher Women are playing a Key role, our club decided to focus on the Girl Child and Child marriage.Rotary Club of Madras salutes the valour of Dr. Kriti Bharti and commends her efforts in p...