The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize for the years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 at a function in Rashtrapati BHawan today. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi also felicitated the awardees.
About:
Full name of the award: Gandhi Peace Prize for Social, Economic and Political transformation through Non-violence was instituted in the year 1995.
Criteria:
This annual award is given to individuals or organizations who have worked selflessly for peace, non-violence and amelioration of human sufferings particularly of the less-privileged section of society contributing towards social justice and harmony.
The Award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or gender.
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.
Jury: The names of awardees were chosen by a jury headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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