It is from the experience of 15 years of legal interventions for ensuring justice to the marginalized sections of society that Neethi Vedhi decided to incorporate Conflict Resolution and Peace Building as a new approach. Diversity is to be respected not only in religious and cultural traditions, but also in relationships, orientations and approaches. It is important to understand the emotional and family background of the parties in conflict, their ultimate needs and goals, possible meeting points, etc in our efforts to find solution to a problem. The increasing polarization on the basis of religion, caste, political affiliation etc is a challenge to the harmony and unity among the people in a locality. Mutual respect and coexistence of different sections of people need to be emphasized from childhood onwards to check violence in the society.
a) District and Panchayat Level Peace Forums: Neethi Vedhi has formed 25 Panchayat level Peace committees in Wayanad and Malappuram districts. Peace Committee members are chosen from different religions, communities and political parties who are respected in the locality. They are entrusted to make interventions in the local conflicts and to resolve amicably using mediation as a tool. The District peace Forum is a representative body with members who are influential in the district at large among different communities.
b) Students Harmony Clubs: In order to foster respect to different religions, culture, ritual traditions and people of different economic backgrounds, harmony clubs are promoted in Schools and villages with students from different communities. They are given special training in fostering relationship with nature, ways to counter negativism and skills in social involvement. At present we have 15 students harmony clubs affiliated to Neethi Vedhi.
c) Youth Peace and Harmony Clubs: Youth play active role in building peace in the locality. Often they are also victims/ survivors of violence. It is important to foster harmony among youth of a locality irrespective of religious or political affiliations to ensure peace and development in the society. 18 youth peace clubs have been initiated in different villages. They are encouraged to organize games, training programs and common celebrations in their locality.
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District Peace Forum- Executive Committee members |
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No |
Name & address |
Phone number |
Position |
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1 |
K I Thomas, Kakkavayal |
9447640117, 9747658488 |
Chairman |
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2 |
Sulochana Ramakrishnan Kalpetta |
9847122846 |
Vice Chair person |
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3 |
Mini K |
8547969501 |
Vice Chair person |
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4 |
Unnikrishnan Cheekalloor |
9446647631 |
Convenor |
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5 |
Basheera Aboobakkar |
9947460824 |
Joint Convenor |
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6 |
M R Sasidharan |
9745766774 |
Joint Convenor |
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7 |
Fr Thomas Joseph |
9446030066 |
Exe.Member |
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8 |
Fr Stephen Mathew |
9447640378 |
Exe.Member |
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9 |
Rosakutty teacher |
9847544139 |
Exe.Member |
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10 |
Lathika Bathery |
9447605000, 9447229722 |
Exe.Member |
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11 |
Reetha Stanly Nadavayal |
9656256542 |
Exe.Member |
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12 |
Eachome Gopi |
9447219242 |
Exe.Member |
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13 |
Jose Sebastian Nadavayal |
9447011061 |
Exe.Member |
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14 |
K K Jacob Meppadi |
9447469514 |
Exe.Member |
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15 |
Mahesh O C Panamaram |
9747420950 |
Exe.Member |
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16 |
E G Joseph Mananthavady |
9446162362 |
Exe.Member |
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17 |
Adv Cicily Kalpetta |
9447235101 |
Exe.Member |
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18 |
Dr P Lakshmanan Bathery |
9447161781, 7902956418 |
Exe.Member |
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19 |
M A Joseph |
9497303878 |
Exe.Member |
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20 |
Baby Varghese |
9447848850 |
Exe.Member |
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21 |
Sivachandran |
9544812357 |
Exe.Member |
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22 |
Sayid Ali Salahi |
9947468480 |
Exe.Member |
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23 |
James Thomas |
9388594258 |
Exe.Member |
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24 |
Adv Maria |
9447358582 |
Exe.Member |
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25 |
Flaisy Jose |
9846045023 |
Secretary |
Panchayat Peace Committee
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No |
Panchayat/ Municipality |
District |
Chairman |
Mobile |
Convener |
Mobile |
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1 |
Kalpetta |
Wayanad |
Sosamma |
9995507280 |
Sivaraman |
9447626011 |
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2 |
Muttil |
Wayanad |
George |
9961272546 |
Ayishabi |
9048981159 |
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3 |
Kaniyambetta |
Wayanad |
George |
9741514618 |
Rasheena |
9747793431 |
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4 |
Kottathara |
Wayanad |
Preetha manoj |
9747103440 |
Joshi |
9020547950 |
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5 |
Padinjarathara |
Wayanad |
Naseema |
9605108265 |
Premalatha |
9747529657 |
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6 |
Thariode |
Wayanad |
Basheer |
9447235949 |
Sindhu Shibu |
9645672384 |
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7 |
Meppadi |
Wayanad |
K G Sunil |
9526308308 |
Ramla Hamsa |
9526226407 |
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8 |
Mooppainad |
Wayanad |
Unnikrishnan |
9539725981 |
Yasodha |
9847097044 |
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9 |
Pozhuthana |
Wayanad |
John |
9656821239 |
Philomina |
9207272945 |
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10 |
Sulthan Bathery |
Wayanad |
Elizabeth |
8086307331 |
Simon |
9447486612 |
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11 |
Nenmeni |
Wayanad |
Gopalakrishnan |
9744116799 |
Savithri |
9961498152 |
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12 |
Noolpuzha |
Wayanad |
Balan |
9656363682 |
Akhila |
8289874253 |
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13 |
Meenangadi |
Wayanad |
Baby |
9447445948 |
Sasidharan |
9745766774 |
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14 |
Poothadi |
Wayanad |
Purushothaman |
7025011660 |
Reetha Stanly |
9656256542 |
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15 |
Ambalavayal |
Wayanad |
Nijeesh |
9544129783 |
Visalam |
9496713651 |
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16 |
Panamaram |
Wayanad |
Mahesh |
9747420950 |
Lissy Pathrose |
9744245945 |
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17 |
Mananthavady |
Wayanad |
Aboobakkar |
9207600650 |
Mercy |
9539258708 |
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18 |
Thirunelli |
Wayanad |
Sali Varghese |
9497085882 |
Sijith |
9746770768 |
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19 |
Thondernad |
Wayanad |
Raveendran |
9744701066 |
Maimoonath |
9995791744 |
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20 |
Thavinjal |
Wayanad |
Shaju Antony |
9745084831 |
Laiji Thomas |
7561844981 |
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21 |
Edavaka |
Wayanad |
O T Balakrishnan |
6282835807 |
Valsa Jose |
9745154514 |
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22 |
Edakkara |
Malappuram |
Surendran |
8281985379 |
Kavitha |
9562336293 |
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23 |
Pothukallu |
Malappuram |
Mohanan |
9495077061 |
Raveendran |
9048793312 |
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24 |
Chaliyar |
Malappuram |
Anil |
9846060266 |
Ammini |
8078207862 |
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25 |
Moothedam |
Malappuram |
Nitheeshkumar |
9745674137 |
Sunitha |
8086840834 |