Month-long Shanti Sena Training and Research in India
The Shanti Sena Training Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India (attached to the Indian Council of Gandhian Studies) has initiated a month-long Shanti Sena training and research program highlighting the importance of Dialogue for Conflict Resolution. The programme began on the first of August to commemorate the Shanti Sena Day in and around Trivandrum under the guidance of CGNK Honorary Sponsor Dr. N. Radhakrishnan as part of the Nonkilling Violence-free India Campaign.
The monthlong programme is structured as follows:
August 1
Dialogue as a Gandhian strategy for conflict management.
Venue: Gandhi Bhavan, Trivandrum
August 2
Meeting with the associates and supporters of Vinobabave and earlier Sarvodaya workers.
Venue: Manjeswaram
August 3
Importance of social and religious harmony in development.
Venue: Town Hall Balaramapuram
August 5
Exhibition on co-existence in harmony with nature.
Venue: Centre for Shanti Sena Training and Research, Gandhigrih.
August 6
Childern’s Competition on Violence and Terror.
Venue: Childern’s Theatre Complex, Rangaprabhat
August 8
Exhibition of literature,paintings and cartoons against Violence and Terror.
Venue: Govt. H.S, Chala
August 9
1. Quit Violence and Terror: childern’s poster, paintings, quiz competitions.
Venue: Gandhi Bhavan, Trivandrum
2. Is there No Alternative to Armed Conflicts?: Youth Meet.
Venue: VK>K>M>College, Bhandup East, Bombay
3. Dialogue as a positive strategy to end conflicts: Discussion.
Venue: Nagindas Khandewal College, Malad, Bombay
August 10
1. “The Art of Dialogue” – A Rountable.
Venue: Centre for Gandhian Studies, Rajastan University, Jaipur
2. Peace Through Dialogue: A Discussion.
Venue: Anuvibha Hall, Jaipur
August 11
Future Plan on Citizen’s Commission for Dialogue.
Venue: GPF (New Delhi) / University Tower, New Delhi
August 15
Training in Shanti Sena to the third batch of students of G.R. Public School.
Venue: G.R.Public School, Neyyatinkara
August 16
The great initiative of Shanti sena: Discussion.
Gandhidarshan, Kendra, Chennai
August 18
Dialogue as Peace: Discussion.
Venue: Dept. of Gandhian Studies, Chandigarh
August 21
The need for a Shanti Sena: Discussion at Gandhigram Varsity.
August 23
SHANTI SENA DAY
Venue: Valli Ammal Institution, Madurai
August 24
Constructive work and Shanti Sena
Venue: Mitraniketan
August 25
Meeting with the lone founding members of Shanti Sena
Venue: Vinoba Niketan
August 29
Shanti Sena Workers / organisers and Social Activists’ Meet to discuss strategies to revive the Shanti sena at the same venue of the founding of the Shanti Sena in 1957.
Venue: Manjeswaram
