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GPF - India Annual Report
May 2015 – April 2016
1. Relief Program for Nepal Earthquake victim. : Youth For Peace
Date: 25th April – 31st May, 2015
Description: A massive 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal on April 25 with series of powerful aftershocks. The
death toll from the quake exceeded 8,000, and more than 22000 are injured. In addition, several priceless
historic structures, infrastructures have been destroyed and Nepalese people are left with never forgotten
grief.
GPF India is helping volunteers and relief materials through "Rise Nepal” for relief. Rise Nepal has
mobilized, trained and dispatched over hundreds volunteers. The volunteers have provided medical
services, sanitation awareness campaigns, rubble removal, and distribution of relief supplies, food services,
engineering expertise to assess infrastructural damages to houses, IT support, and constructing transitional
shelters our volunteer went to Nepal and assisting in educating and mobilizing the volunteers, and building
the temporary shelter and schools.
Shree Kuwapani Devi Primary School, Dhading District, completely collapsed, Indian volunteers
Participants are rebuilding temporary classrooms enabling the children of Naubise to attend classes and
start studying again.
2. Program: Vashudhaiva Kutumbakam : Peace and Harmony though Ancient Indian wisdom
Date: 18th July, 2015
GPF India with partnership with Gandhi peace foundation India organized one day interaction
program on title on Vashudhaiva Kutumbakam : Peace and Harmony though Ancient Indian wisdom
There were 15th speaker from different background academic, spiritual, ngo and formal civil
servants who highlighted the import ants of ancient wisdom in 21st century. The program was chair
by Radha Bhatta, chairperson of Gandhi peace foundation.
3. Program: Youth for Peace: Empowering youth is empowering nation.
Date: 24th August – 3rd September, 2015
Description: GPF India organized one day seminar on youth for peace The participants of youth for peace
Program have organized the Seminar which equipped them to be better leaders and peace advocates. The
Seminar had various sessions at the GPF India Office, Mapple Hotel and Lodhi Road.
4. Program: Awareness on Human Trafficking, Good Governance and Service for child and senior
citizen
Volunteers and staff of gpf India have conducted the awareness program, on human trafficking,
Good governances and service for child and senior citizen at different part of Delhi on various date
with different strategic tool .
Program: Awareness Campaign on Human Trafficking
Date: 25th September, 2015
Description: Human trafficking in India is 20 to 65 millions mostly women and girls are trafficked
within the country for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced marriage
especially in those areas where the sex ratio is highly skewed in favour of men. A significant portion
of children are subjected to forced labour as factory workers, domestic servants, beggars, and
agriculture workers, and have been used as armed combatants by some terrorist and insurgent
groups. India is also a destination for women and girls from Nepal and Bangladesh trafficked for the
purpose of commercial sexual exploitation.
“Youth for Peace” Four Youth Thaneshor, Saru, Sharmila and Abinash took ownership to create an
awareness of this social evil. On 25th September, 2015 vishwavidyalaya New Delhi.
5. Program: Youth for Peace Leadership Conference
Date: 1st October, 2015
Venue: OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana
Description: Youth For Peace : Leadership Conference on ‘I Choose to be Peace Advocate’ was
successfully held at O. P. Jindal Global University wherein 45 people including the speakers
attended the program. The program was chair by C. Raj Kumar Vice chancellor of OP Jindal Global
University
Speakers
Yogacharya Antrang Anand Yogi: Mr. Yogi is a Life Excellence Trainer, Yoga Meditation Preacher
and Neo-humanist Education & Holistic Rural Development Propagator
Laj Utreja, Ph.D.: Dr. Laj Utreja’s professional experience covers a wide range of disciplines related
to the U.S. space and defense programs. He has worked in various capacities, as hands-on engineer,
as technical leader in people management, and as CEO of a small business in developing corporate
vision. In 2001, he received the George M. Low award, NASA’s highest honor for quality and
technical performance to a small business.
Dr M. D. Thomas holds a doctoral degree in Hindi Literature from Banares Hindu University,
Varanasi, India. His multi-disciplinary research between the mystic poet ‘Kabeer and Christian
Thought’.He has been promoting inter-faith dialogue, inter-community relations and social
harmony for the last nearly 30 years,
Manoj Choudhary: B.SC (IT)-Graduate, MBA (Finance)- Post Graduate
•2009-10: President Delhi University Student's Union ( 2nd Independent President in the history of
Delhi Universityauto Sales Burnsville
Prof. Dr. Surendra Pathak: Professor & Head, Department of Value Education,
Director-Research & Dean-Social Sciences, IASE Deemed University
Shrink B.S Malik, Supreme Court India.
Dr. Sreeram Sundar : Dean, Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA), O.P. Jindal Global
University,
Mr. Dhruba Prasad Lamichhane: Representative of GPF-India
Chair: C.R aj Kumar, Vice Chancellor op Jindal
6. Program: Presentation on ‘Good Governance’
Date: 26th November, 2015
Description: On 26 Nov 2015, Global Peace Foundation India held speech program on the topic
“Good Governance” at Daisy Dales Senior Secondary School, New Delhi with a view to improve the
understanding of importance of good governance among the students.
Over 100 students participated the program and the speaker Neha Singh was declared winner by
the panel of judges.
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7. Program: Round Table Discussion for Global Ethical Framework
Date: 17th December, 2015
Description: On 17th December, 2015, 40 Peace loving leaders gathered at O. P. Jindal Global
University, Prof. Dr C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University and expressed their
views on peace and harmony for better and brighter world.
8. Program: Round Table Discussion for Global Ethical Framework
Date: 20th December, 2015
Description: On 20th December, 2015, 45 Peace loving leaders had Round Table Discussion to
frame Global Ethical Framework with the vision of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam : One Family Under
God at Shangri-La's Eros Hotel, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.
9. Program: Fundraiser
Date: 13th February, 2016
Description: Youthful Volunteers organised a Fund raising event on the eve of Valentines Day with selling
the chocolate at Connaught places objective to donate stationary items to students at Shri Gyan Gangothri
Vikas Sanstha as well as develop their confidence and leadership skill where participants have collected
1200 rupees. Volunteer buy stationery product and distribute to them.
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10. Program: Awareness and Presentation on Human Trafficking
Date: 15th February, 2016
Description: “People trafficking is the fastest growing means by which people are enslaved, the fastest
growing international crime, and one of the largest sources of income for organised crime".(UN office on
Drugs and crime).The United Nations has estimated around 800,000 to 4 million men ,women and children
to be trafficked into slavery every year.Delhi is the transit point and hub for illegal trade.
GPF-Indi presented on Human trafficking and actively engaged the members of Youth Tech Hub-Karol Bagh
to raise awareness against this insidious transnational crime.
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11. Program: Interactive Session on Personal Hygiene
Date: 16th February, 2016
Description: GPF-India presented on 'Personal Hygiene' and had an interactive session with the
children studying at Shri Gyan Gangotri Vikas Sanstha- NGO with an objective to aid the
marginalized society in Uttam Nagar ,New Delhi.
12. Program: Youth Social Meetup
Date: 17th February, 2016
Description: GPF-India volunteers setup a social meetup with AIESEC,Delhi University President and
members of Youth Tech Hub to initiate further ties and plan joint events.
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13. Program: Youth empowerment
Date: 27th February, 2016
Description: Initiation of 'Youth Forum'-a platform to empower young people to participate pro
actively and exchange ideas to improve their own lives and those of others through collective
learning. In the current uncertain political and social context that affects young people, they can be
powerful catalysts for positive change both in their community and nation.
14. Program: Service and education for Slum children.
Date: 10th March, 2016
Description: "The slum is the measure of civilization." Children who grow up in slums are up with
many challenges and become easy targets of abuse and anti social activities.
GPF staff and volunteeres visited Nizamuddin Basthi along with the volunteers from 'Human for
Humanity' to spend time with the children there and distributed clothes and food.
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15. Program: social awareness for corruption by Signature Campaign
Date: 13th March, 2016
Description: Corruption is not a new phenomenon.The social evil continues to manifest itself in
multiple spheres."In 2016, India was ranked 76th out of 168 countries in Transparency
International's Corruption Perceptions Index."
GPF,India staff and volunteers conducted a 'Signature campaign to raise awareness against
corruption' at Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering alongside a MUN session which was being
held at the college.
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16. Program: Youth empowerment
Date: 19th March, 2016
Description: Youth is the trustee of prosperity"- Benjamin Disraeli. The 5th 'Youth Forum' was held
at Patel Nagar Youth Tech Hub.The interactive session on the theme 'Women Violence,Drug
Addiction' and an English speaking session was held at the venue amidst a gathering of 20
youngsters who actively engaged in the aforementioned topics.
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17. Program: Round Table Discussion participation
Date: 19th March, 2016
Description: GPF volunteers were a part of the Round table discussion on 'Harmony among
Religions-Do's and Donts' at the Institute of Harmony and Peace Studies.They voiced there
concerns on the topic based on the research they have been involved in during their posting period.
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18. Program: Session on health and Hygiene
Date: 25th March, 2016
Description: GPF India Volunteers and staff did an awareness program on Personal Hygiene and
Sanitation through a presentation and practical demonstration at Education Research centre at
Kusumpur Pahari community centre.
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19. Program: Youth Empowerment
Date: 26th March, 2016
Description: The 6th Youth forum saw the presence of around 25 youth who came together to share their
thoughts and experiences on Interpersonal conflict within youth. The guest speaker was Ms. Anneka Singh
hailing from London, an intern at the Center for Social Equity and Inclusion who resonated with the
sentiments of the group and gave an insight into the gross atrocities faced by marginalized groups in India.
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20. Program: Attended National Level Interface program
Date: 29th March, 2016
Description: "Development of any society, state or country depends upon the education policy
adopted by it and the most important role is played by Primary education".
GPF Youth Exchange participants were at the“National level interface on the 5 years grass root
implementation of Right to Education " held at the Constitutional Club.
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21. Program: Youth Empowerment
Date: 2nd April, 2016
Description: As being the most active population of the world, it is our responsibility to Tackle the
global issues and create peace and Harmony. With the thought of establishing effective youth
activisium Global Peace Foundation Youth Forum Conducted Seventh Youth Forum Meetup with
youths with same goal and vision : To make world better place to live in and enlighten self
realization. The session was presided over by Mr. Prabin Gupta as the chief guest who spoke about
'Meaning of Life' followed by an interactive session.
22. Program: Hygiene and English Speaking Session
Date: 12th April, 2016
Description: GPF volunteers and staff presenting on Personal Hygiene followed by an English speaking
session at Youth Tech Hub-Faridabad. These sessions are aimed at spreading awareness and forging ties
with the youth base for developing a healthy and safe community environment.
23. Program: Violent against Women and Volunteerism
Date: 13th April, 2016
Description: GPF-Volunteers gave a presentation on violence against women and volunteerism and
had an interactive session on the aforementioned subjects at Yuwa organisation working towards
Youth Empowerment.
24. Program: Lecture on Women Empowerment
Date: 19th April, 2016
Description: " We need to respect the women & have to develop their self-confidences so that they
can be save by them self. We need to respect the women & have to develop their self-confidences,
raise the voice against women violence, we man need to change our thoughts regarding women"
Shreya Tripathi of Grade 9th from Rajakiya Prathiva Vikas Vidhayala Lajpat Nagar -1, reflect these
words after listening the lecture from Nabina, Sanjeena, Ranju and Anu on 19th April, 2016. One
Day Program was conducted for the grade 8,9 &10th Students there were more than 100 students
joined the program.
25. Program: Youth Empowerment
Date: 31st April, 2016
Description: Youth Forum was initiated with an objective to enable youngsters to share and appreciate life
experiences and deliberate on topics of interest. Tutoring interested students on English language skills
was the underlying focus. The concluding session which was held at the GPF office on 30th April had
volunteers providing a feedback on the 10 sessions held so far and signature campaign against corruption.
"My hope of future lies in the Youth of Character, intelligent renouncing all for the service of others and
obedient; good to themselves and country at large".-Swami Vivekananda.
For more details
GPF India
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New Delhi -110024
PHONE NO : +91-011-41029920
Website: www.globalpeaceinida.org
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