PEACE CHANNEL MOVEMENT
1. PEACE CLUB:
Peace Club is one of the fundamental activities of Peace Channel, it is a group of children who form an organized group in the educational institutions or communities to capacitate and empower them as peace builders and problem settlers in their personal life, family life, and educational institutions and communities among the peers.
They are capacitated on various peace-building skills like pro-active, problem-solving skills, fundamentals of peace building, life skills, etc.
Achievements
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Trained and capacitated 1,50,000 students, teachers and religious leaders.
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Provided students with ample avenues consecutively to enhance and develop them to be critical thinkers, develop confidence and leadership qualities.
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We are working with 150 schools in Nagaland.
Future Plans
To maintain the club in the educational institutions and communities we spent Rs.1000 ($14) per meeting one club in a month for peace programs i.e. Peace Celebration and Capacity building programs. In a year we spent Rs.5000-7000 per annum in a school.
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We would also like to cover 500 educational Institutions in the region by 2030, so please contribute to make the region a place of peace.
2. PEER MEDIATION FORUM:
Peer Mediation Forum is one of the major activities of Peace Channel which mainly focuses on Colleges and Universities in the region. Peer Mediation Forum is a group of trained individuals who volunteers to help individuals with problems through a communication process in which the individuals or group with a problem work together, assisted by a neutral third party, to solve the problem. It improves self-esteem, listening and critical thinking skills, and school climate for learning, as well as reduced disciplinary actions,
Achievements
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Peace Channel has trained youth in the Colleges/Universities by forming Peer Mediation Forum and training them monthly on peace education which has helped individuals in resolving conflicts in different level and trained them with essential life skills, enhanced healthy communication between individuals and has reduced violent conflict in the Institution.
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To resolve their conflicts collaboratively. It has helped increase their self-esteem and has provided opportunities to resolve conflicts from both ends, It has proven effective in schools and Colleges by changing the way students understand and resolve conflict in their lives, prevent conflict and make institution a safe and peaceful place for learning.
Future Plans
Peer Mediation is a new concept that has been implemented in the Colleges/Universities with main focus on the youth. This Peer Mediation Forum has been an effective measure and has a positive impact on the youth in solving issues in different level.
Annually we spend around Rs.5000 per colleges/University for the maintenance of peer mediation forum. Peace Channel aims to reach out to number of colleges/University by 2030.
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To support this peace initiative with the youth, kindly partner with us in sharing a joint commitment to help us improve and enhance our peer mediation forums in the Colleges/Universities.
3. PEACE FORUM:
(Inter-Religious & Ecumenical support)
Peace Forum is one of the activities of Peace Channel; it is a group of adults from different professionals and interdenominational communities. It is one of the fundamental functional bodies of the movement that bring adults together irrespective of tribe, religion, and region. It is formed in the communities, localities & Churches to capacitate and empower them as peacebuilders to intervene and prevent conflict and resolve issues in the group, family, and community.
Achievements
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Peace Channel have formed Peace Forum in different localities and communities in Nagaland. We have trained them for intervening and preventing conflicts through dialogue, active advocacy, awareness and mobilization programmes.
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We have brought together local leaders, religious leaders, bureaucrats and professionals to educate them on the need for peace and conflict transformation to ensure peace, justice and harmony.
Future Plans
To sustain peace promotional programs by enhancing the participation of the religious leaders, institutions, communities armed forces and government officials to get involved in the process of peacebuilding in our conflict regions and help individuals, families, communities and societies to live in peace and harmony by training and empowering religious leaders, women and youth leaders to be peace builders and actively involve them in peacebuilding process.
To maintain the forum in the communities we spent Rs.1000 ($14) per meeting in a month for capacity building training cost, in a year we spent Rs.5000-7000 per annum. As of now we are working with 30 Peace Forums and we are aiming to reach out to different communities of Nagaland and form 500 Peace Forum by 2030. So kindly support this initiative and contribute to make the region and the community a place of peace and harmony.
4. PEACE CENTRE:
Peace Centre is an institute focusing on the upbringing of future leaders to deal with the concerns of protracted political conflicts in the NE region, as a centre of education, research, and engagement for peace-building. The centre is a platform to build and transform the youth to become the flag bearer for peace, social change, and development.
Peace centre is a state-of-the-art complex, as a base for both higher and local-level conflict intervention, research, and training.
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SEEKING PATRONAGE FOR PEACE CENTRE
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Dear Friends,
Greetings of peace to you from Peace Centre, Chumukedima, Nagaland, India !
Peace has been the persistent yearning of the people of Nagaland and the Northeast India. The Catholic Church in response to people’s longing for peace has sought to immerse itself in the mission of building a just and peaceful society in various ways. The effort of the Church took a concrete shape with the laying of the foundation stone for PEACE CENTRE building in the year 2019 at St. Joseph Campus, Chumukedima, Nagaland, India.
PEACE CENTRE
It is envisioned that Peace Centre would become a happening place for Research, Dialogue, Peace Studies and Peace Promotional Programs. In this way, Peace Centre would be utilizing all its resources towards building Nagaland and the Northeast a more peaceful place. The activities of Peace Centre will be carried out through two different registered organizations, namely, Peace Channel and North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR). Both these organizations will continue to exist and function under the aegis of Peace Centre. Peace Centre will also hold Peace Research Centre, Peace Museum and Peace Lab.
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PEACE CHANNEL
Peace Channel since its inception in the year 2006 has been actively promoting peace movements and initiatives in schools and colleges by training thousands of students in peace, peace building and conflict resolutions through non-violent methods. Peace Channel functions as the executing agency offering the students and youth the practical hands-on experience in peace related projects and activities
NEISSR
North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) is the first and only Master of Social Work (MSW) College under Nagaland University. At present, NEISSR offers specializations in Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies, Youth Development and Community Development. The courses of MSW have been contextualized to prepare the students with the
theoretical know-how and expertise of peace building. We are also happy to inform you that from academic session 2022, the University has permitted us to run BSW courses too.
The Diocese of Kohima has already spent over Rs.4,55,00,000/- towards the infrastructural development of the Peace Centre. The structure is nearing its completion and we are still in need of some more funds for its successful completion.
It is in this context that we have decided to approach 50 patrons for fund raising. We are happy to choose you to be one of the patrons and be part of peace mission in our land. The patrons contributing towards the cause, the Peace Centre will be endowed with the following privileges.
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Your name will be engraved on the monolith
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Library Access
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Interactive sessions/Dialogue/Conferences/Facilitate the conflicting parties
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Invited for important functions of the Institute
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You will also be invited as a Guest Faculty in the institute
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Acknowledge in a special way on the inauguration day
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Receive annual journal & Eureka for five consecutive years
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Free accommodations for foreign patrons coming to Nagaland
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We are hopeful that the work will go ahead and complete on time with the help of generous donors for the cause of peace in our land. Construction of Peace Centre started from 2019 & is still on the process of completion and would be soon inaugurated. We would like to welcome you to the inauguration of the new Peace Centre building and we look forward to your presence on that auspicious day.
The Peace Centre will remain forever grateful to you for your generous contribution.
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Thanking you and praying for you.
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Kindly find the account details of Peace Centre given below:
ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR THE DOMESTIC CONTRIBUTORS:
DONORS CAN AVAIL THE 80G PRIVILEGE:
Name of Beneficiary: Peace Channel
A/C No: 0686053000000094
Name of the Bank: South Indian Bank
Place: Dimapur
IFSC: SIBL0000686
BANK DETAILS FOR THE FOREIGN CONTRIBUTORS:
FCRA Details for the International Partners or contributors for peace.
Account Name :PEACE CHANNEL
Account Number: 00000040099148660
Account Description : FCRA CURRENT ACCOUNT-INR
CIF No. 85873680375
IFS Code SBINOO0O691
MICR Code :110002087
Contact Details:
Mail ID: cpanto@gmail.com, peacecentre@neissr.ac.in
+91-9436260435/7085977505/6909617895
Websites: http://www.peacechannel.in/ https://neissr.ac.in/
Link for Peace Center online payment: https://rzp.io/l/pepeacechannel_fundraising
Peace Channel newspaper links
July’2019 to Sept’2019: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eZJhIgfR2cY1zg3iforuZDfjKUyZMT/view?usp=sharing
Sept’19 to Dec’19: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fOAEXrEfynu04fhEhdjjKQypcKANUDlr/view?usp=sharing
Jan’2020 to Dec’2020: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b0R9dhgYjQ3aZHHWJeDMPOTIVoenkp/view?usp=sharing
Feb’22 to Mar’22: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KX36DQZrtzRigzRHFg2r3cqam2he8mBD/view?usp=sharing
Peace Channel social media links
Email: peacechannel05@gmail.com
Instagram: http://shorturl.at/apvCV
LinkedIn: http://shorturl.at/zGSW9
Facebook: http://shorturl.at/qEOX1
Twitter: http://shorturl.at/sELVX
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCpeYP5sMgYSlfiYHt2NC51w
Explore our Peace Initiatives: http://peacechannel.in/
NEISSR social media link
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa5IqlD8dIkYx4UMXj5_1Cw
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3omOMZ1
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3lz2khU
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The centre includes:
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Peace museum.
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Peace library.
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National and International exchange programmes.
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Masters graduate and diploma courses in peace studies.
Would you like to contribute and be our patrons in the construction of the Peace Centre? We would ensure that every donor will be honored as our patron in the Peace Centre for their generous contribution.
The total amount expected for the construction of the Peace Centre 1, 099, 733, 00. (Rupees Ten Crores Ninety Lakhs Seventy Three Thousand Three Hundred Only).
5. TEACHERS TRAINING:
Teachers Training is one of the major activities of Peace Channel where the Teachers are being trained on “Peace Education” through capacity building programs and peace building training programs Training of Teachers/ Educators mainly focuses on how to understand the importance of peacebuilding in Multi-cultural, religious and tribal society of North East India, to understand the concepts of Peace, Peace building and Conflicts and to enhance the role of educators in Peace Building.
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