John Chelladurai
The secret of Bharat’s long uninterrupted civilization is that it has always adopted dialectic (complementary) ways of living amidst apparent incongruity within its fold of ethno lingual communities. A viable solution to the present problem is quite feasible if we appreciate the precept of nature under which life is ever co-determined by the pairs of (binary) opposites’ even when they appear between them poles apart. What this means is that what is acceptable and unacceptable in terms of our traditions is not cast in stone.
Dr. D John Chelladurai is a social analyst specialised in ‘Conflict Transformation’ and ‘Peace Building’. He did his post-graduation on ‘Peace making’ at M K University, Madurai and doctoral research on ‘Social Conflict’ at Peace Research Centre, Gujarat Vidyapith, a University founded by Mahatma Gandhi. He was part of a Commune Living Experiment (1995-2003). During his term as Director, India Peace Centre, Nagpur (2003 – 2012) he initiated a number of Dialogue training and action across the country. ‘Dialogue of Life’ is a special approach he promotes for peace between potentially antagonistic communities. His Conflict analysis has led him dissect economic conflict such as unemployment and poverty and bring out pragmatic modules of Optimum economic solutions. He is currently engaged in an experiment to demonstrate the veracity of one such module. He has conducted over 59 workshops on ‘Dealing With Conflict’ and 22 Training Programme on ‘Peace Building’ across the country. Interested in nonviolent alternative to contemporary life style.
Currently he serves as Dean, Gandhi Research Foundation, Jalgaon, Maharashtra. He lives with his wife Rajeshwari and daughter Ameeta.