The UAE is celebrating 2019 as the Year of Tolerance. Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid outlined 7 pillars of tolerance that include promoting tolerance in communities, education, workplaces, culture, legislation, and media. The Supreme National Committee for Tolerance, chaired by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will work to establish the UAE as a global model of tolerance and spread this model internationally through various projects and initiatives.

1. Shorya Yadav
5th Discovery

2. 2019: Year of Tolerance
• UAE celebrating 2019 as a year of tolerance.
• Sheikh Mohammad outlines 7 pillars of tolerance.
• “We want UAE to be a global reference point for a tolerant
culture, via its laws, practices & policies”, said Sheikh
Mohammad bin Rashid.
• Tolerance increases strength & resilience, helps establish a
global, cohesive society.
• Committee’s mission is to spread this unique model to our
global neighbours.

3. The Committee:
 Chairman:
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs
& International Cooperation.
 Members:
• Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
• Noura bint Mohammad Al Kaabi
• Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli
• Hessa Essa Buhumaid
• Jameela Al Muheiri
• Dr. Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber
• Ohoud bint Khalfan Al Roumi
• Zaki Nusseibeh

4. 7 Pillars of Tolerance
• Tolerance in community
First pillar promotes the values of tolerance within family
members and culture.
• Tolerance in education
To solidify teachings behind the values of tolerance across
schools & universities.
• Tolerance at the workplace
Third pillar highlights equal opportunities for all creating a
safe & cohesive workplace.

5. • Tolerance & culture:
Promotion of culture tolerance is the main objective through
the arts & culture sector.
• UAE model of tolerance:
To solidify UAE as global capital of tolerance via series of
projects & initiatives.
• Tolerance in legislation:
It will see Supreme National Committee for tolerance work on
developing legislation & executive regulations.
• Tolerance in the media:
Disseminating tolerance & coexistence values via targeted
media campaigns & projects.

6. Gandhian philosophy of tolerance
 What is tolerance?
When you can take suffering & withstand undesirable situations.
 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
• a freedom fighter for India.
• He was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar.
• Gandhiji believed that we should practice religious tolerance for
peace & harmony.
• Respect of rights, non-discrimination, social-equality, non-violence,
social service, cooperation, lawfulness are some of the associated
values related to justice.

7. INDIA
• A country of diversity in languages, religions, castes,
education, income,etc.
• Still unity in diversity exists in India.

8. Personalities helping to reduce inequalities:
• Narender Modi, being prime minister of India is doing
everything to tackle rising inequalities in areas of jobs, black
money, taxes, etc.
• By launching various schemes & programmes like Jan Dhan
Yojana, Saubhagya & Ujjwala; India is focussing on
equitable, inclusive growth & on bridging income inequalities.

9. Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• He became president on 3 November,2004 of UAE.
• Supreme National Committee for tolerance has been
established in UAE by directives of president.
• The committee ensures its seven pillars to be applied across
programmes on local, regional & global levels.