History

During her post-doctoral research in Lund, Sweden in 1987 - 88 on: Nordic Peace Movements & The Gandhian Paradigm of Power, Dr. Suman Khanna Aggarwal was deeply stirred by the commitment and dedication of the Sacandinavian people working for peace. This inspired her to found a noviolence NGO on her return from Sweden. Thus, Shanti Sahyog was registered in New Delhi on 30th Sept. 1992 as an All-India NGO. From 1987 to date, Dr. Suman Khanna Aggarwal has lectured extensively in Europe and the U.S., given courses on Gandhi’s Philosophy of Life and Hinduism in foreign Universities and addressed several national and international forums.

From its inception in 1992 to 1997 Shanti Sahyog worked closely with Samarbete For Fred - a Swedish Peace NGO - organizing Peace Quest Tours and Peace Camps for them in India.

From 1997 to 2002 Shanti Sahyog taught Indian school children how to make PEACE GAMES, which they exhibited at the International Peace Games Festival at Harvard University, USA, in 2002. Dr. Francelia Butler, former Professor of English at the university of Connecticut, USA, is the originator of the Peace Games concept wherein every participant wins.

In 1992 and in 1993 Shanti Sahyog hosted Dr. Marshal Rosenberg, founder of Nonviolent Communication –‘the giraffe language’ - and organized his workshops in Delhi.

In 1995 Shanti Sahyog launched an International Initiative to Politically Legitimize Nonviolent Conflict Resolution by the introduction of Nonviolent Defence in National Defence Structures worldwide. 1996 to 2004 was period of intense networking with NGO’s - both national & international to lobby for inter alia, the above - mentioned International Initiative.

From 2004 to date Shanti Sahyog has hosted serval Events (at India International Centre and at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi) to raise awareness about Gandhian values, satyagraha, futility of war, women’s empowerment and holistic education/parenting/ relationships.

In 2004 Shanti Sahyog began its ‘Service to Community & Children' Project in Sudhaar Camp, a slum colony in Kalkaji, New Delhi, Peace Club were also started in Delhi School.