Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been chosen for the 24th Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award for promoting communal harmony and peace.
About:
Background: It was instituted in 1992 by All India Congress Committee (AICC) of the Indian National Congress Party (INC) to commemorate the contribution made by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Criteria: It is given for outstanding contribution towards promotion of communal harmony, national integration and peace.
Award ceremony: Award is presented on the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi (August 20), which is celebrated as Sadbhavna Diwas (Harmony Day).
Cash Prize: It carries a cash award of ₹10 lakhs.
Some of the Former recipients of the award include:
Former President K R Narayanan,
Social workers like Mother Teresa, Muhammad Yunus (founder of Grameen Bank, Bangladesh)
Musicians like Ustad Bismillah Khan, Lata Mangeshkar, Amjad Ali khan etc.
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