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PEACEMAKERSof Puducherry Council
About the council

A student platform built on service, not politics.

We are students who believe leadership is learned by doing — by teaching a classmate, organising a clean-up, or building something the community needs. The Peacemakers of Puducherry Council (POPC) gives that instinct a home.

Our mission

Grow principled leaders who make their community stronger.

The council was founded in 2026 with a small group of students in Puducherry who wanted more than a résumé line. They wanted to practise leadership in public — accountable to real people and real outcomes.

Every program is strictly non-partisan: we take no position on parties, candidates, or campaigns. Our work is people and skills, never power.

Today the Peacemakers of Puducherry Council is the largest student organisation in Puducherry, India — spanning 17 institutions with 112 registered members, backed by government, the public and the student community, and supported by partner associations across the region.

What we stand for

Values we hold ourselves to.

Non-partisan by charter

We do not endorse parties, candidates, or campaigns. Our focus is people and skills, not power.

Students first

Every program is designed to grow a student's confidence, capability, and character.

Service as practice

Leadership is proven in service to others, measured by contribution rather than title.

Open by default

Our curriculum, outcomes, and opportunities are shared freely and transparently.

Our story

From a handful of students to a growing network.

  1. 2026

    The council is founded

    Students in Puducherry form the Peacemakers of Puducherry Council — a strictly non-partisan platform for student leadership and service.

  2. 2026

    17 institutions, 112 members

    Within its founding year, the council grows to 112 registered members across 17 institutions in Puducherry.

  3. Now

    Puducherry's largest student body

    POPC becomes the largest student organisation in Puducherry — backed by government, the public and the student community, and supported by partner associations across the region.

  4. Next

    Beyond Puducherry

    Opening its charter and playbook to new student chapters across India.

The council

Students leading students.

Our council is elected by members and serves a single-year term — leadership is a responsibility to pass on, not a seat to hold.

Sreeram Venugopal

Founder & Committee Leader

Founder of POPC

Subash Chandrabose

Student Council Leader

Student Programs & Chapters

Ready to lead where you live?

Join a community of students turning ambition into contribution. No politics — just people building something worth belonging to.