The Art of Man-making: ‘The earth spins on the axis of faith and hope’

The mind of a human is like a clean slate with endless possibilities of imprinting it with valuable moral values and virtues – which is one of the core learnings of Shivansh Dua, who is conferred with the Dr Stya Paul Award for Human Values. This 21-year-old student, pursuing a BCom from Apeejay College of Fine Arts candidly expresses how he wishes the world should become more philanthropic than pretentious. 

Read edited excerpts here. 

How did you feel after receiving the prestigious Dr Stya Paul Award? 

It feels like a dream come true moment for me, I have been working and trying my level best to be capable enough to get this prestigious award. I would like to thank all my teachers and authorities who believed in me and gave me this honour.

What are the core values you believe in?

The major values I believe that are relevant in today’s time are integrity, accountability and respect. These are the most important values that a person should possess to be a good human being.

How much do you resonate with Apeejay Education’s motto?

The motto of our Apeejay Education: Soaring High is My Nature is my motto of living life. This motto has given me the faith to always look forward to achieving my goal and stay focused to be able to get what I am looking forward to achieving.

What is your driving force in life? 

After receiving this award my driving force is to work more hard to achieve my goals and make my family proud. This award gives me the motivation that I can achieve what I want if I work hard to chase that dream. The earth spins on the axis of faith and hope.

What are the basic human values people should have? 

The basic human values people often lack are honesty and integrity. People often lie and pretend something else just to get what they want, but according to me each individual should be honest enough and trust his hard work to get what he wants to achieve.