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The Commission (JPD) was established by the CBCI in 1972 following the constitution by the Holy See of the two commissions at the international level the Commission for Justice and Peace, and Cor Unum….. Since then Caritas India has been its operational wing. From 1989 the secretariat of the JPD also has been continuously with Caritas India. The latter’s position in JPD is similar to that of OHD (Organisation for Human Development) in FABC (Federation of the Asian Bishop’s Conference). OHD Chairman is also the Vice President of the Asia-Oceanic Region of the Caritas Internationalis. The activities of JPD before 1982 included mainly the ecumenical consultation ony Development and the circulation of the Message of the Holy father on 31st January. When the CBCI Commissions were reorganized the then commissions on Education, Health services, Labour and Scheduled Castes and Tribes were merged into JPD with a full time secretary for the latter. But, after a period of experimentation once again there came into existence separate commissions and in 1989 in the General Body Meeting at Shillong JPD was left with only issues relating to Justice, Peace and Development.
An initiative by the National Commission for Justice, Peace and Development, CBCIThe purpose of Peace Clubs is to elicit in the children a desire for peace, to foster in them a culture of peace and to equip and empower them to be effective peace messengers. This has to be done through effecting attitudinal changes in the children. The peace club aims at children’s socio behavioural modification for the betterment of the society at large.
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