- Paul Diwakar
Sri N.Paul Diwakar is a Rights Activist [World Conference Against Racism, Geneva, May 2000. Internet, accessed June 30, 2008. [http://wcar.alrc.net/mainfile2.php/Report/38] ] . At present, he is the Convenor [National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights Web Site. Internet, accessed June 30, 2008. [http://www.ncdhr.org.in/dalitsinthenews/national-campaign-on-dalit-human-rights-receives-2007-rafto-award-in-norway/] ] of National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR) based in New Delhi. He was formerly the General Secretary of the
Dalit Bahujan Shramik Union , a Dalit-Bahujan rights organisation in Andhra Pradesh.His background
Sri Diwakar is an
MSW from theMadras School of Social Work [http://learning.indiatimes.com/campus/pages/morecolleges/msswpro.htm] in Chennai.His concerns
Dappu
He was earlier convenor of dappu - a dalit-bahujan
collective inAndhra Pradesh .Dalit Bahujan Shramik Union
He served as the General Secretary of DBSU and continues providing leadership to those at the helm.
National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR)
He serves as the Convenor of NCDHR. Plight of the Dalit-Bahujans is brought forth at various fora around the globe.
Personal History
Mr. Paul was brought up in Church tradition. His father was Rt.Rev.N.D.Ananda Rao Samuel whose name is known in theological and priestly circles across India. His mother's name was Smt.Florence belonging to Guntur.
Machilipatnam was the ancestral town of Mr.Paul.The Rt.Rev. N.D. Ananda Rao Samuel was a Pastor, a Theological Teacher, a Bishop and a Moderator of the
Church of South India . He was also a member of the Board of Governors ofAndhra Christian Theological College , Hyderabad.ee also
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Dalit (outcaste)
* Fr.Thomas Pallithanam References
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External links
* http://www.sacw.net/FreeExpAndFundos/LettoPresdefendNAli.html
* http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/07/12/stories/0412403w.htm
* http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/08/24/stories/0224000j.htm
* http://www.ambedkar.org/News/Interviewwith.htm
* http://www.wsfindia.org/IOC_list.php
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