Hope, Healing & Resilience
Building communities through peace literacy, intercultural dialogue, and collective well-being since 2023.
Why Centre for Peace Praxis?
Empowering individuals to become agents of positive change.
Make a Real Difference!
Contribute to meaningful peacebuilding initiatives that create lasting impact locally and globally.
Build Capacity!
Develop essential skills in communication, teamwork, creativity, and conflict resolution.
Have Fun!
Connect with like-minded people, work on creative projects, and be part of a vibrant community.
Our Journey Towards A More Peaceful World
Established in 2023, the Centre for Peace Praxis aims at building communities of hope, healing, and resilience.
We believe that peace is not just the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice, understanding, and active cooperation. To achieve this, we organize regular workshops, dialogues, and events that spread peace literacy.
Aligned with our pillars—Media Literacy, Psychosocial Support, Intercultural Dialogue, and Ecological Wellbeing—we create environments where diversity is embraced as a strength.
Our Core Pillars
The foundation of our approach to peacebuilding.
Intercultural Dialogue
Fostering understanding and respect across diverse cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds through open conversations.
Psycho-social Well-being
Supporting mental and emotional health through community-based approaches to healing and resilience.
Media Literacy
Developing critical thinking skills to navigate today's complex media landscape and counter misinformation.
Eco-consciousness
Promoting environmental awareness and sustainable practices as integral components of peace.
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars and join us!
Our Activities
Engaging, educational, and transformative experiences.
Changing Rains
The Changing Rains – A Climate Colloquium brought together experts, students, and faculty to discuss evolving rainfall patterns and their impacts on Southwestern India. Through a keynote address and an expert discussion, the event explored climate prediction, urban vulnerability, and community-level implications of changing rains. The colloquium encouraged interdisciplinary dialogue and raised awareness about the need for sustainable planning and climate-resilient strategies to address the challenges posed by climate change.
Bridging Hearts
The peace workshop was a thoughtfully designed event aimed at engaging participants in meaningful conversations and experiences around the concept of peace. It began with an inaugural ceremony and welcoming remarks that introduced the theme and purpose of the workshop, emphasizing the role of youth in promoting peaceful communities. The first session, Four Corners of Peace, helped participants explore four interconnected dimensions of peace—personal, interpersonal, structural, and ecological—through interactive discussions. This was followed by non-verbal and visual exercises that built empathy, active listening, and self-discovery.
Dares You to Be Different
The panel discussion titled “Not Less, Different” was hosted by the Centre for Peace Praxis at CHRIST (Deemed to be University) on 25 July 2025. The session focused on the challenges faced by the differently abled, aiming to foster awareness, empathy, and advocacy within the university community. Featuring voices from journalism, academia, and student experience, the event encouraged participants to rethink inclusivity, representation, and accessibility in everyday life.
Orientation Workshop
We conducted an orientation workshop for new students to introduce the concept of Peace Practices and its various dimensions. The session explored how peacebuilding extends beyond conflict resolution to include personal, social, and ecological well-being. It aimed to instill awareness, curiosity, and commitment to peace-related initiatives among participants. The workshop was interactive and informative, laying a strong foundation for student engagement in peacebuilding efforts.
Role of Religious Leaders
The guest lecture on the role of religious leaders in climate action explored how faith-based values of stewardship and compassion can inspire ethical responsibility, interfaith collaboration, and community-driven environmental sustainability. The session highlighted the vital role of religious leaders in addressing climate change by drawing on spiritual values. It emphasized that faith leaders can influence communities to adopt sustainable practices and shift attitudes toward the environment.
SDG Week
The two-day activity was organized as part of the SDG Week celebrations, focusing on Sustainable Development Goal 15 – Life on Land. The initiative aimed to create awareness about biodiversity conservation, wildlife protection, and the importance of sustainable coexistence between humans and nature. On Day 1, an SDG Week stall was set up on Garden Street, where students actively engaged with visitors. On Day 2, a guest lecture was delivered by Dr. Ravi Chellam, focusing on the concept of co-existence and the growing challenges faced by urban biodiversity.
Volunteer With Us
Volunteering at the Centre for Peace Praxis is your chance to make a real difference. Through our Christites for Peace program, we train student representatives in the foundations of peacebuilding to lead university-wide peace initiatives.
“Peace is hard-earned, intentional, and sustained through listening, inclusion, and hope.”
Dr. Padmakumar MM
Director, Centre for Peace Praxis
Ravi Ranjan Sharma
Student Coordinator, Centre for Peace Praxis