As a tribute to the ideals espoused by Gandhi, the Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi. This is an annual award given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods. The award carries ₹1 crore (US$130,000) in cash, convertible in any currency in the world, a plaque and a citation. It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, creed or gender.
Ordinarily, only proposals coming from competent persons invited to nominate are considered. However, a proposal is not taken as invalid for consideration by the jury merely on the ground of not having emanated from competent persons. If it is considered that none of the proposals merit recognition, the jury is free to withhold the award for that year; the award was withheld in the years from 2006 to 2012 inclusive. Only achievements within 10 years immediately preceding the nomination are considered for the award; an older work may, however, be considered if its significance has not become apparent until recently. A written work, to be eligible for consideration, should have been published.[1]
Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a Tanzanian politician who served as the leader of Tanzania, and previously Tanganyika, from 1960 until his retirement in 1985.
South African cleric and activist.He was South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid.
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For the award presented by the US peace education organisation Promoting Enduring Peace see Gandhi Peace Award For the award presented by the London based Gandhi Foundation see Gandhi International Peace Award The International Gandhi Peace Prize named after Mahatma Gandhi is awarded annually by the Government of India Gandhi Peace PrizeAwarded forContributions towards social economic and political transformation through non violence and other Gandhian methodsSponsored byGovernment of IndiaPresented byGovernment of India Reward s 1 Crore 10 million First awarded1995Last awarded2020HighlightsTotal awarded19Latest winnerSheikh Mujibur RahmanAs a tribute to the ideals espoused by Gandhi the Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi This is an annual award given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social economic and political transformation through non violence and other Gandhian methods The award carries 1 crore US 130 000 in cash convertible in any currency in the world a plaque and a citation It is open to all persons regardless of nationality race creed or gender A jury consisting of the Prime Minister of India the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha the Chief Justice of India Speaker of the Lok Sabha and one other eminent person decides the awardee each year Ordinarily only proposals coming from competent persons invited to nominate are considered However a proposal is not taken as invalid for consideration by the jury merely on the ground of not having emanated from competent persons If it is considered that none of the proposals merit recognition the jury is free to withhold the award for that year the award was withheld in the years from 2006 to 2012 inclusive Only achievements within 10 years immediately preceding the nomination are considered for the award an older work may however be considered if its significance has not become apparent until recently A written work to be eligible for consideration should have been published 1 Recipients EditIndicates a joint award for that yearSl no Year Recipient Image Birth death Country Description1 1995 Julius Nyerere 2 1922 1999 Tanzania Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a Tanzanian politician who served as the leader of Tanzania and previously Tanganyika from 1960 until his retirement in 1985 2 1996 A T Ariyaratne 2 b 1931 Sri Lanka Founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement3 1997 Gerhard Fischer 3 4 1921 2006 Germany German diplomat recognised for his work against leprosy and polio4 1998 Ramakrishna Mission 2 est 1897 India Founded by Swami Vivekananda for promoting social welfare tolerance and non violence among disadvantaged groups5 1999 Baba Amte 5 2 1914 2008 India Social worker known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy6 2000 Nelson Mandela 2 1918 2013 South Africa Former President of South Africa 2 Grameen Bank est 1983 Bangladesh Founded by Muhammad Yunus7 2001 John Hume 1 2 1937 2020 Ireland Northern Irish Politician and major figure in the Northern Ireland peace process8 2002 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan 2 est 1938 India Educational trust that emphasises Indian culture9 2003 Vaclav Havel 6 7 1936 2011 Czech Republic Last President of Czechoslovakia and first President of the Czech Republic10 2004 Coretta Scott King 2 1927 2006 United States Activist and civil rights leader 11 2005 Desmond Tutu 8 1931 2021 South Africa South African cleric and activist He was South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid 12 2013 Chandi Prasad Bhatt 9 10 b 1934 India Environmentalist social activist and pioneer of the Chipko movement Founded Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh DGSS 13 2014 ISRO 11 est 1969 India Space agency of the Indian Govt Objective is to advance space technology and deliver the applications of it14 2015 Vivekananda Kendra 12 est 1972 India A Hindu spiritual organisation based on the principles preached by Swami Vivekananda15 2016 Akshaya Patra Foundation est 2000 India A non profit organisation in India that runs school lunch programme across IndiaSulabh International est 1970 India A social service organization that works to promote human rights environmental sanitation non conventional sources of energy waste management and social reforms through education 16 2017 Ekal Abhiyan Trust India Contribution in providing Education for Rural and Tribal Children in remote areas pan India Rural Empowerment Gender and Social Equality 17 2018 Yōhei Sasakawa b 1939 Japan For his contribution in Leprosy Eradication in India and across the world 13 18 2019 Qaboos bin Said Al Said 1940 2020 Oman For contributions for social economic and political transformation through non violent and other Gandhian methods 14 19 2020 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920 1975 Bangladesh For his contributions towards social economic and political transformation through non violent and other Gandhian methods 15 See also EditGandhi Memorial International Foundation Gandhi Peace Award Indira Gandhi Peace Prize List of peace activistsReferences Edit a b Press Information Bureau Website Retrieved 4 November 2006 a b c d e f g h i International Gandhi Peace Prize Retrieved 15 November 2010 President Confers Gandhi Peace Prize 1997 on Dr Gerhard Fischer of Germany Press Information Bureau Government of India 5 January 1998 Archived from the original on 28 September 2011 Retrieved 24 February 2009 Radhakrishnan R K 5 July 2006 Gerhard Fischer passes away The Hindu Archived from the original on 17 September 2008 Retrieved 24 February 2009 Narmada org Archived 11 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 4 November 2006 PIB Press Release President to confer the Gandhi Peace Prize to Mr Vaclav Havel pib mic in Government of India Press Information Bureau 2 January 2004 Retrieved 15 November 2010 PIB Press Release Gandhi Peace Prize conferred on Mr Vaclav Havel pib mic in Government of India Press Information Bureau 5 January 2004 Retrieved 15 November 2010 Tutu to be honoured with Gandhi Peace Award Retrieved 11 November 2008 Joshua Anita 1 March 2014 Gandhi Peace Prize for Chipko pioneer founded Dasholi Swarajya Gram Sangh The Hindu Retrieved 3 March 2014 Singh Kautilya 1 March 2014 Gandhi Peace Prize for Chandi Prasad Bhatt The Times of India Retrieved 3 March 2014 ISRO gets Gandhi Peace Prize for 2014 Press Information Bureau Government of India Retrieved 22 April 2015 Centre Announces Winners Of Gandhi Peace Prize For 2015 2018 ndtv 17 January 2019 Retrieved 17 January 2019 Japan s Sasakawa Yōhei Wins International Gandhi Peace Prize for Hansen s Disease Work Nippon com 25 January 2019 Gandhi Peace Prize for the Year 2019 announced PIB 22 March 2021 Gandhi Peace Prize for the Year 2020 announced PIB 22 March 2021 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gandhi Peace Prize Retrieved 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