Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) is a youth platform in Dhaka University led by students to promote tolerance and respect for diversity- the ultimate means of peace in the society. SAVE intends to reach out students and youth at different institutions aiming to promote the urge to say NO to all forms of violence and abuse, as well as to change the social beliefs, attitudes and behaviors that promote tolerance and diversity. SAVE facilitates students to exercise leadership, creativity and passion for peace and diversity in the society.
Aware, reduce and prevent violence through promoting tolerance, diversity and peace among youth and students so that the violent engagement/recruiting will be disrupted. Our theory of change is that if SAVE catalyzes student activities towards better understanding of tolerance and respect for diversity in Bangladesh, then student and youth organizations will be empowered a) to engage youth to build resilience, b) disrupt violent recruiting pathways, and c) advocate for change in governance systems.
Why We Are Here: Our Rationale
Student and youth groups play an important role in Bangladesh. Not only where student groups at the vanguard of crucial struggles, like the Language Movement (1952), the Independence movement (1969-71), and the pro-democracy movement (1989-91), many contemporary politicians also have roots in student organisations. At the same time the contemporary role of student groups and student politics is often seen in highly negative light, as part of a wider degeneration of political values. It is undeniable that student politics today is highly violent. Recent data indeed show the major role that student organisations play in political violence in the country. For the 2002-2013 period campus violence was at more than 17 per cent of political violence in the country. If including all violence conducted by student groups, this increases to almost 30 per cent, making them one of the most active groups engaging in violent politics. If we look at the district-wise distribution of student violence, student violence is the most prevalent in the major urban centres, which also contain most public universities and colleges. As a result, raising youth voice against violence can make important contributions to understanding the overall role of political violence in the country. At the same time, non-violent roles of student groups remain important given that this group remain one of the single most important breeding grounds for future political leaders. Therefore, promoting tolerance and respect for diversity among students, and led by students may reduce violence.
What We Do: Ways
SAVE aims to promote tolerance and diversity among the students as well as the broader society through learning, program and sharing. We understand through our living learning agenda to expand knowledge and equip SOs and YOs. We innovate, capacitate, and catalyse targeted initiatives and activities engaging students and youth. We share and disseminate lessons through teaching sessions, workshops, debate, dialogue, summits, summer schools, and special training.
SAVE helps building youth ‘peace leader’ in order to promote tolerance and respect for diversity. SAVE opts to follow for boosting nonviolence spirit among the youngsters and practice positive leadership. It hopes to bring together young peacebuilders who hope for a violence-free world and wish to work for it, and help them develop the skills they need not only to make a positive contribution to the social environment, but to become active citizens and changemakers.
Become a SAVE Leader!
Become a SAVE Leader and help promoting tolerance, diversity and inclusiveness in the society. It’s simple! Fill up the form below and get yourself ready to promote nonviolence among your peers and acquaintances. You are in!
Membership Benefits: Beyond you
SAVE is a place for students and young people to show their leadership, creativity and passion for protecting their friends and communities from violence. SAVE is led by students and is a powerful approach to preventing political violence (and other forms of violence and victimization) because they recognize the unique role that young people play in making the communities safer.
Here is the list of benefits:
Access to SAVE innovating programs, including workshops, dialogues, summits, summer schools, etc. SAVE prospect leaders may be able to train these programs at no-cost.
Eligibility to apply for special SAVE awards and recognition.
Attending annual SAVE Summit.
A certificate recognizing you as member of SAVE/participation
Eligibility to attend the SAVE Committees
Executive Committee 2018
📷Moderator
Aynul Islam, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
📷President
Fariha Tabassum, Department of Political Science, E [email protected]
📷Co-President
Mahbub Alam Mahir, Department of Finance, E [email protected]
📷General Secretary
Ritu Chakrabarty, Department of Political Science, E [email protected]
📷Leadership Initiative
Kazi Amanuzzaman, Department of Political Science, E [email protected]
📷Peace Initiative
Sobnoor-A-Jannat, Department of Political Science, E [email protected]
📷Program Initiative
Farhan Ferdous, Department of Political Science, E [email protected]
📷Development Initiative
Abuzar Gifary, Department of Development Studies, E [email protected]
📷Media Initiative
Mohiuddin Mahi, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, E [email protected]
📷Innovation and Learning
Tanjin Ahsan, Department of Criminology, E [email protected]
📷Monitoring and Evaluation
Nabil Ahmad, Department of Political Science, E [email protected]
📷Events and Strategic Partnership
Retu Karmoker, Department of Political Science, E [email protected]
📷 Outreach Leader
Gazi Rausan Habib Anika, Department of Political Science, E [email protected]
Executive Member
Fatema Mahmuda, Department of Political Science
Muhammad Tanbirul Islam, Department of Political Science
Md. Abdullah-Al-Sayeed (Sakib), Department of Communication Disorder
Nazia Hasan Mayesha, Department of Political Science
Fuad Hosen, Department of International Relations
