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Indira Gandhi Peace Prize - 2021 (GS: 2 Social Justice)

Indira Gandhi Peace Prize - 2021 (GS: 2 Social Justice)

 

  • About: The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development for 2021 was awarded to Civil Society organization Pratham NGO, for:
    • Its pioneering work for more than a quarter century in ensuring that every child has access to quality education
    • Its innovative use of Digital Technology to deliver education
    • Regular evaluation of quality of education in Rural areas
    • Its timely response in making children to learn in Covid-19.
  • Indira Gandhi Peace Prize: is an annual prestigious awards conferred every year by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. It recognize creative efforts by individual/Organization working for:
    • Creating new international economic order
    • Promoting international Peace & development
    • Ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for enlarging the scope of freedom