S. P. Varma

S P Varma
Born 25 Feb 1954
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Residence 35-Afghan Street, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nationality Indian
Awards Padma Shri 2012

S. P. Varma (Jammu and Kashmir) is a social worker and a peace activist from Jammu and Kashmir who has made exemplary contribution by spreading the message of peace in trouble-torn areas of the Kashmir valley. He met Padma Vibushan (Dr) Didi Nirmala Deshpande an eminent Gandhian at Jammu in 1990. Inspired by her work and dedication, he left his government job and dedicated himself to the Gandhian Movement.

He organised local communities for inter-faith meetings to re-establish the shattered trust in the valley. He spread the movement to other disturbed areas of Doda, Udhampur, Rajouri and Poonch. The success achieved motivated him to gradually take the movement to other parts of the country especially in North East India and Naxalite hit areas of the country.

S. P. Varma organised National Integration Camps, Aman Melas, Peace Marches, All-faith prayers, Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Gandhian quiz competitions and cultural-Sports events in various pockets of the State as well as country in collaboration with various agencies during 1990–2015.

He also became associated with Shri Sunil Dutt, Union Minister and noted Bollywood actor in organizing and spearheading the work of Sadbhawana ke Sipahi in Jammu and Kashmir as chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir chapter.[1]

In 2005 he led the Gandhi peace mission to Europe where he delivered lectures on implementing Gandhian ideology in Jammu and Kashmir State.

He is active in peace padyatras and covered entire India to spread the message of peace, harmony, integration and creating awareness against social evils prevailing in the society.

In 2015, he introduced UN-GGF Peace Trophy under the name Gandhi Mandela Cricket Series for the special children of J&K State who lives in orphan homes.

In 2012 Govt of India recognized his selfless services towards country with Padma Shri award[2]

Her Excellency President of India Smt. Pratibha Patil presenting PadmaShri Award to S P Varma

A brief description of his voluntary services towards the country

Hon'ble Speaker Lok Sabha Smt Meira Kumar presenting Lok Sabha Momento to S.P.Varma Vice President Gandhi Global Family.

Remembering Freedom Fighters

Padyatra and Parikrama around the country

Gandhians Parikrama for Peace

Gandhians Parikrama around country for peace, harmony, integration and creating awareness against social evils prevailing in the society. Flagged off on 17th Oct 2010 onwards from Kanyakumari.

Phase I

Phase II

Phase III

Delhi-Chennai-Andaman-Nicobar Islands and back via Kolkata.

Final Phase IV

Institutionalized Gandhi Medals

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It is a massive programme aimed at recognizing a Gandhian follower in every village in the country and till date over 5000 Gandhian Followers including National Leaders and dignitaries have been decorated with this medal including dignitaries working for peace in foreign countries.<-- :

After presented Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal to His Holiness Dalai Lama.

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Gandhi Global Family

Gandhi Global Family is a global Gandhian Movement, federation of Gandhian institutions worldwide, founded to propagate ideology of Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave and Nirmala Deshpande and to develop friendship at people’s level and established people to people contact amongst different countries of the world. Presently Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Union Minister, is its President. Where as S.P.Varma is working as Jammu and Kashmir State President and Vice President Gandhi Global Family on honorary basis.

Global experiences

Positions held

Awards

References

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