Bal Shanti Utsav – Children’s Peace Festival -  was organized by  The All India Council of Christian Women – Women and Gender Justice wing of the National Council of Churches in India on the occasion of the 60^th Anniversary of the Fellowship of Least Coin Movement on 21^st September 2016, International Day of Prayer for Peace. According to Rev Dr Roger Gaikwad, General Secretary of National Council of Churches in India “Children are practitioners of peace. However their contributions in making peace are not always recognized by society. It is very important for us to acknowledge children’s contributions to peace and also nurture a spirituality of justice and peace among children." The Bal Shanti Utsav – ‘Children’s Peace Festival’  is one such endeavor of the NCCI for ecumenical and spiritual formation of children to build inclusive just communities.