Our Commitment to the Making of a Vibrant Democracy in India

Thirty Jesuits of India with some of their collaborators, invited by the JESA Secretariat, met from 15^th to 17^th March 2013 at the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi to deliberate on the future of our mission in the changed environment of the Indian state and to identify areas and methodologies for effective interventions and collaboration with institutions, movements, citizens and civil society.

The Secretariat of Jesuits in Social Action (JESA) organised a deliberation at the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, from 15^th to 17^th March 2013. Thirty Jesuits working for social justice across India, along with a few of their collaborators, deliberated on the future of their mission in the changing environment of the Indian state and sought to identify areas and methodologies for effective interventions and collaboration with institutions, movements, citizens and civil society.

Dates: 15-17 March 2013   Venue: at ISI, New Delhi

1. Preliminary considerations:

As the Secretary of the Social Action Ministry, one thought that has been very much in my mind in the last few months is the present situation of the Social Action ministry in our different provinces and our response to the challenges of the country.