Why does South Asia need a new vision?

South Asia needs a new vision due to recurring conflicts, climate and water insecurity, shrinking civic space, and rising geopolitical pressure. Without regional cooperation, crises in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan reinforce instability rather than resilience.

What does reunification mean in the South Asian context?

Reunification does not mean a single state or government. It means shared peace mechanisms, water and climate cooperation, education alignment, economic interdependence, and protection of human dignity across borders.

How does climate change affect South Asia’s stability?

Climate change acts as a security threat multiplier in South Asia by intensifying floods, droughts, water disputes, displacement, and social unrest, particularly across shared river systems like the Indus and Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna.

What role does education play in regional peace?

Education helps build long-term peace by promoting honest history, civic ethics, media literacy, climate awareness, and future-ready skills. A shared regional education framework can reduce inherited hostility and misinformation.

Is South Asian regional cooperation realistic?

Yes. Regional cooperation is realistic when it is phased, voluntary, institution-based, and focused on shared survival needs such as peace, climate security, and economic resilience rather than political domination.

LAW OVER MOB: Pilot Programme Infographic

Pilot Concept Submission

LAW OVER MOB

Argue for Justice, Not Violence.

A pilot inter-university youth debate programme in Sylhet, Bangladesh, designed to replace emotion-driven mob justice with reasoned, democratic dialogue.

The Crisis & The Solution

Bangladesh faces a growing challenge where informal justice and mob violence often overshadow due process. University youth are at the center of this civic discourse but lack safe platforms for expression.

Preventive

Civic Education Approach

Non-Partisan

Strict Neutrality Policy

Youth-Led

Asian Parliamentary Debate

Implementation Roadmap

A structured 4-6 month timeline designed to build capacity before public exposure.

Phase 1: Capacity Building

Months 1-2

Intra-university workshops and selection rounds at SUST (Public) and Leading University (Private). Training 8-12 teams per campus on Rule of Law.

Phase 2: The Championship

Month 3

High-visibility inter-university final. "Argue for Justice" series judged by legal experts and civic educators.

Phase 3: Public Campaign

Month 4

Sylhet Youth Debate Festival. Adoption of the Youth Declaration. Launch of digital campaign reaching 200k+.

Investment Strategy

Breakdown of the estimated €55,000 budget. Significant investment is directed towards Personnel (Facilitators) and High-Visibility Media to ensure campaign-grade impact.

Projected Reach

The pilot utilizes a "pyramid of influence" model. While direct training is intensive for a core group, the media component amplifies the message to hundreds of thousands.

Measuring Success

The Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework tracks four critical dimensions. The chart below illustrates the balanced focus of the programme across these key performance areas.

Legal Literacy

Target: Students scoring >70% on Rule of Law competency quizzes.

Reduced Mob Mentality

Target: Qualitative shift from emotional to procedural arguments in debates.

Public Awareness

Target: 200,000+ digital impressions via social media campaign.

Non-Violent Commitment

Target: 500+ signatures on the "Sylhet Youth Declaration".

Scalability & Future

This pilot serves as a "Proof of Concept." Upon successful completion, the model is designed to scale into divisional circuits and a National Youth Championship.

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LAW OVER MOB: Argue for Justice, Not Violence

LAW OVER MOB

The Crisis & The Solution