International Journal of Peace, Education and Development
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 2
First page : ( 57) Last page : ( 62)
Print ISSN : 2321-9807. Online ISSN : 2454-9525.
Article DOI : 10.30954/2454–9525.02.2018.2

Enhancing Nonviolent Footprints for the Culture of Peace and Nonviolence

Roy Sayantani*

Assistant Professor, Amity University, Madhya Pradesh, India

*Corresponding author: srsayantaniroy@gmail.com

Online published on 22 March, 2019.

Abstract

At a time when societies across the world are facing conflicts at different level like societal, individual etc there is an emergent need to nurture techniques and approaches which would promote nonviolent resolution of conflicts. Coercive methods of resolving conflicts result in win-lose situations. This results in disenchantment and continuation of discontentment. In this context, resolution of conflicts through nonviolent means offers important approach to conflict resolution so that the result outcome is more often a win-win situation. Building and sustaining cultures of peace does not mean eliminating violence. Humans cannot deny their role in the uprising of global violence. They also cannot blame it on only several people-the spread of violence shows that we all have played a role in contributing to the gruesome state of the world today. The challenge for building a culture of peace, therefore, becomes how such debate is expressed and managed. In order to help people to measure their Nonviolent Footprints, the need of the hour is to propel a NONVIOLENTLITERACY MISSION. The Mission should be to incessantly work to explore the goodness in people and be a catalyst to become part of a nonviolent action force. Nonviolent Literacy entails critical understanding and learning of the art and science of nonviolence, imbibe the spirit of nonviolence and exhibit nonviolent practices in our daily lives.

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Keywords

Nonviolence, culture of peace, nonviolent literacy mission, conflict resolution.

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