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Rajiv Vora
Chairman

Rajiv Vora, writer, speaker and educator, is a preeminent interpreter of Gandhi's works and in particular his root text, Hind Swaraj. He is frequently interviewed in national and international press and is known for his lucid, fresh, insightful, and unorthodox interpretation of Mahatma Gandhi's thought and practice. <more>

   

Dr. Niru Vora
Secretary

Formerly with the Dept. of Chinese and Japanese Studies, Delhi University, among the founders of Delhi unit of Sangharsha Vehini under J. P. Narayan's guidance, founder member of Mahila Dakshata Samiti and Swarajpeeth Compiled and edited "Gandhi's Dialogue with Christianity".

   

Arshad Quresi
Coordinator, Swaraj Dialogue & Shanti Sena, Western Uttar Pradesh

Arshad Quresi

Arshad Quresi (48) An experienced Social activist and social worker have strong base in the districts of Western-Uttar Pradesh; active in organizing street theatres and experimental theatre; Urdu story writer.

   

Shamshad Khan
Coordinator - Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh

Shamshad Khan

Mr. Shamshad Khan has been relentlessly pursuing the issue of child labour, bonded child labour, child rights, human rights, communal harmony, conflict resolution and social justice, and has made perceptible impact in his project areas where he has been working since 1982 through Centre for Rural Education and Development Action (CREDA) of which he is the Founder Secretary. He has worked in several states in India and has also been in many advisory committees of ministries of Central Government and U.P. State Government. At national level, he has won National Role Model Award and Outlook Speak Out Award.

   

Farooq Bijnori
Coordinator - Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh

Faruk Bijnori (50) is a well known Urdu poet and social worker. He is well connected with various types of social and cultural organizations in the Bijnor area and is the founder Secretary of Unity Council of Bijnor (Bijnor Akta Samati).

   

Ale Ahmed 'Sarur'
Coordinator - Rampur , Uttar Pradesh

Ale Ahmed 'Sarur'(50) is a teacher, writer and a poet. He has an deep interest in Urdu literature. A good motivator for youth for social cause.

   

Junaid Azaz
Coordinator - Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh

 

Junaid Azaz (45) is a practicing advocate and former Vice-President of the Bar Association of Muradabad. He has been active in the area of conflict resolution at the community level and has a team of good active young people with him.

   

Dr. Salim Beg
Coordinator - Bojpur, District Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Salim Beg (35) is a practicing Medical Doctor. Dr. Salim Bed has being active in the field of community service and social action for harmonious communal relationship.

   

Rav Sahzad Bharti
Coordinator - Biharigad, District Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Rav Sahzad Bharti (24) along with a team of other youth in the area has being active in trying to resolve a conflict between two communities on the question of animal slaughter. After his involvement in Hind Swaraj Dialogue he was instrumental in amicably resolve a contentious issue which has troubled the peace of the area for last 36 years.

   

Zahir-ul-Islam
Coordinator, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

 

Zahir-ul-Islam (60) an Urdu Calligrapher, serious student of literature, poetry and culture. He has been active on social front in Saharanpur .

   
Swarajpeeth's Programmes
Hind Swaraj Study Camp
Shanti Sena (Nonviolent Peaceforce)
Communal Harmony
Swaraj Dialogue
Education for Swaraj
Hind Swaraj Centenary Celebration
Gandhian Centre for Education and Training in Nonviolence

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