Professor Achin Vanaik, the founder member of the
"Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament" visited our school.
He shared his views on nuclear disarmament and world peace. During his talk, he primarily focused on the relationship
between science and ethics.
He raised moral sensitivity in young minds by
creating awareness that nuclear weapons are solely a threat to life and should
not be encouraged; even for defensing a country. He spoke about the tension
that sparked a nuclear arms race, a frantic era in which several nations tested
myriad of nuclear technology in an effort to get ahead of one another. He also
talked about the way forward, as well as steps a nation must take towards
disarmament.
His speech shocked all as he spoke about dehumanising the
human by telling us how detonation of the first nuclear bomb as well as
celebrations thereafter have been short-lived.
It engaged all students at an intellectual and an emotional
level.
