Peace Education Resource Centre, New Delhi (PERC)
(Formerly Known as Hague Appeal for Peace, Delhi University (HAP, DU) established 1998)
The Peace Education Resource Centre, Delhi (PERC) is a Peace Forum. It came into being as a result of the effort of the concerned students from University of Delhi endorsing “The Hague Agenda for Peace and Justice in the 21st Century”. HAP, DU was initially a
voluntary students’ body and is still run on voluntary based involvement and donations. Gradually many like-minded people from various fields joined the body and have led to the formation of Peace Education Resource Centre, New Delhi (PERC). The PERC members are from different areas of interest, communities and faiths from various parts of the country. PERC functions with Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator and core members. PERC commit to working on the main objective of promoting and building a culture of Peace through Peace Education. PERC believe that Peace Education is a participatory holistic process that includes teaching for and about democracy and human rights, nonviolence, social and economic justice, gender equality, environmental sustainability, disarmament, traditional peace practices, international law and human security. How we function
At this stage we act as a facilitator where we organize programmes such as workshops / seminar or talks. We also collaborate with other organizations or with University Departments in organizing the programmes. One of our key roles is identifying the resource person and making the programme happen. Past activities of PERC:
PERC have been actively involved in many activities since its inception in 1998. The members have also had the opportunity to participate in other peace programs organized by other organizations within Delhi and other states like Orissa, Shillong, Pune, Chandigarh, Manipur, Netherland among others. Numerous talks and seminars have been conducted under its wings, Such as:
Date
Venue
Activities
Resource Person
9th feb 1999
Delhi University Campus
Campus Cleans Campaign and Hepatitis B Vaccination Program
16th Feb 1999
Shankarlal Auditorium,DU
Cultural Nite on the theme ‘A Culture of Peace’
2000
9th March
University Hostel for Women (UHW), DU
A talk on ‘Gender and Peace’
Dr. Rajni Palriwala
29th March
ICITP office, Vasant Kunj
A talk on ‘Tribal People and Peace’
Mrs. Joytsna Chaterjee
20th April
UHW, DU
A talk on ‘Indo-Pak Relations;A Dialogue or a Confrontation’
Mr. Praful Bidwai
25th August
UHW,DU
A talk on ‘Civil Society’
Prof. Andre Beteille
24th September
UHW, DU
A talk on ‘Spitituality, Society and Peace’
Rev. Valson Thampu
25th Sept
VKRV Rao Hostel,DU
A talk on ‘Violence and the Environment’
Dr. Amita Baviskar
2001
22nd Sept
Jubukke Hall, DU
A talk on ‘Indigenous People: Existing Scenario’
C.R.Bijoy
2007
22nd August
Russian Centre of Science and Culture, New Delhi
Talk on ‘Peace Education and Human Rights’
Dr. Saroj Pandey
11th September
BCRC, Vikaspuri
Screening of film ‘A Force more Powerful’ in coordination with Burmese Women Delhi (BWD)
21st September
X-6, Green Park, main
Screening of film ‘A Force More Powerful’
16th November
Safdarjung Enclave
Workshop on “Core Concepts in Peace Education”
Kathleen Freis
2008
17th July
NCERT
Lecture on ‘Indigenous People in India’
Gam A. Shimray
25th Oct 2008
Ramjas College,Du
A talk on Peace Education, An absolute necessity with special reference to North East India’ in collaboration with Dept. of Pol. Science, Ramjas College
Prof. Ananya S Guha, Joint Director of IGNOU
10th December
Hindu College, DU
A talk on Challenges to securing Human Rights in the Contemporary Era’ in collaboration with Pol. Science Dept. Hindu College
Dr. Jamal M Moosa
