The Counselling Cell of St. Joseph Vaz College, Cortalim in collaboration with the Department of Library commemorated Sadbhavana Diwas on 20th August 2024, in the college seminar hall to mark the birth anniversary of the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. This day, also known as ‘Harmony Day’, embodies the values of goodwill and harmony. Sadbhavana Diwas serves as a platform to foster national unity, peace, affection, and communal harmony among the diverse people of India, regardless of their religions and languages.

The college counsellor Ms. Aroma Diniz along with the college librarian, Mrs. Manali Acharya highlighted the importance of the day, followed by some students reading out Peace and Harmony verses from different religious books and peace quotes by Mahatma Gandhi, this was to signify each religion talks about peace within and in the world. The event concluded with a pledge, led by Mr. Vernon Monteiro, an F.Y. B. Sc student, in which both students and staff participated.