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PM nod to Venkaiah Naidu as nominated member of Gandhi Peace Prize jury, says Kishan Reddy

The Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by the government as a tribute to the ideals espoused by the Mahatma.

ByPTI

Published Oct 21, 2023 | 7:50 PM ⚊UpdatedOct 21, 2023 | 7:50 PM

Former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. (X)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu as a nominated member in the existing jury of the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize, according to Union Minister G Kishan Reddy.

The Union culture minister shared this information in a letter sent by him to Naidu. The ministry officials released a copy of the letter to the media on Saturday, 21 October.

Prime Minister Modi heads the jury of the prize.

The Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by the government of India in 1995, on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a tribute to the ideals espoused by the Mahatma.

The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or gender. It carries an amount of Rs 1 crore, a citation, a plaque and an exquisite traditional handicraft or handloom item.

Honoured to be a member of the Jury for #GandhiPeacePrize which is conferred each year on individuals and institutions in recognition of their role in promoting social, economic & political transformation through non-violence & other Gandhian means.

Privileged to be a part of… pic.twitter.com/YieuUATGJh

— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) October 21, 2023

In his letter to Venkaiah Naidu, Reddy wrote: “I have the honour, privilege and pleasure of informing you the approval of the Hon’ble Prime Minister and the Chairman of the Jury of Gandhi Peace Prize regarding your appointment as nominated member in the existing Jury for the unexpired period of the term, i.e., up to 15.03.2024.”

“I shall be grateful if you could kindly accept this nomination,” the union minister said.

The past awardees of this prize include organisations such as ISRO, Ramakrishna Mission, Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, and Akshaya Patra, Bengaluru.

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