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- My latest book: “Human Rights from the Dalits Perspective”, a collection of articles on Human Rights for Dalits from 20 scholars with 380 pages will be good source material for both the academia and the activists, Published by : Gyan Books (P) Ltd. 5 Ansari Road, New Delhi - 110 002. This book portrays the efforts taken to bring the Dalit. Discrimination issues under the purview of Human Rights since 1985, similar to the apartheid in South Africa. MY mission: India has played a leading role in the United Nations Human Rights Commission activities and meetings. Human Rights paradigm is therefore appropriate and relevant to deal with Dalit discrimination issues to end the violence based on caste discrimination, which is confronting our people in our country.
In order to make India truly a progressive nation in the world and to achieve the goals of the new millennium of the UN, it is imperative to end caste discrimination. In recognition of my services, the UN Alumni Award given by the WAFUNIF, on September 25, 1998 for “advancing the goals and principles in the charter of the United Nations through the promotion of education for peace, development, and all human rights for all especially for the poor and disadvantaged at the grass-roots level…” The citation of the Seva Ratna Award given in 1998 by the Centenarian Trust described me: "a real friend of blossoms in the dust, a rare dedicated worker to uplift the oppressed, suppressed and the depressed".
I am committed to prevent societal violence through educational programmes to create a "violence-less" society, by organizing youth camps, for which I established a multi-purpose Training Centre for Dalit Youth, the DELTA TRAINING CAMPUS, at the River Palar Delta Region, near Chennai. This Centre is integrating Human Rights with sustainable development prepares young people to become community organizers and leaders to face the challenges of 21st Century. You are welcome to visit the Delta Training Centre in the beautiful campus. My Integrated Human Rights Education Project.reached about 1000 villages in about ten year period. An outstanding achievement of is that in two year period 28 Para legal training workshops were organized spread over 18 districts in which large number of women participated.
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- Deeply inspired by Martin Luther King Jr, I founded the Dalit Liberation Education Trust in 1985, Human Rights Education Movement of India in 1989, established the multi-purpose Training Centre for Dalit: the DELTA TRAINING CAMPUS, at the River Palar Delta Region, near Chennai in 1999 to prevent societal violence through educational programmes to create a "violence-less" society, by organizing youth camps, skills training for Dalit young women – the Delta Nursing School recognized by the Government & Nursing Council.
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How to Learn Nonviolent Resistance As King Did
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Two Types of Demands?
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Why gender matters for building peace
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Changing rifles into notebooks: what is the University of Peace?
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Gene Sharp & the History of Nonviolent Action
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I am a gandhian scholor & having deep knoledge in gandhian philosphy. Now I am working in Gandhi Research Foundation Jalgaon. I am editor of bio monthaly magzine 'Khoj Gandhiji Ki' I am requesting for friendship. By which we can do job for piece for world.