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GANDHI PEACE PRIZE

Jan. 17, 2019

Winners of the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 have been announced. Gandhi Peace Prize for 2018 will be conferred on Yohei Sasakawa who is Goodwill Ambassador of the World Health Organization for Leprosy Elimination.

About:

  • Background: The annual award was instituted by the Government of India in 1995 during the commemoration of 125th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

  • Cash prize: The award carries an amount of Rs 1 Crore as well as an exquisite traditional handicraft/handloom item.

  • List of recipients of The Gandhi Peace Prize for the years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 –

Year

Recipient

2015

Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari for their contribution in Rural Development, Education, Development of natural resources.

2016

Jointly to –

·         Akshaya Patra Foundation for providing mid-day meals to millions of children across India and

·         Sulabh International for improving the condition of sanitation in India.

2017

Ekal Abhiyan Trust, for providing Education for Rural and Tribal Children in remote areas and for Gender and Social Equality.

2018

Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill ambassador, for his contribution in Leprosy Eradication across the world.
  • Jury: The names of awardees were chosen by a jury headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Source : All India Radio

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