2014 Gandhi Peace Prize Awarded to ISRO

  

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2014 for its contribution to the country's development through space technology and satellite-based services.

The award, comprising Rs one crore and a citation, was decided after the jury for the prize met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday March 27,2015

Chief Justice of India HL Dattu, Leader of the single largest Opposition Party in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, senior Member of Parliament LK Advani and Gopalkrishna Gandhi are other members of the jury.

Note

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 Rs. 10 million in cash, convertible in any currency in the world. It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, creed or sex

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

The Gandhi Peace Prize for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence was instituted in 1995

A jury consisting of the Prime Minister of India, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Chief Justice of India and two other eminent persons decides the awardee each year.

Winners List

1995 Julius Nyerere Tanzania First President of Tanzania

1996 A. T. Ariyaratne Sri Lanka Founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement

1997 Gerhard Fischer Germany German diplomat, recognised for his work against leprosy and polio

1998 Ramakrishna Mission India Founded by Swami Vivekananda for promoting social welfare, tolerance, and non-violence among disadvantaged groups

1999 Baba Amte India Social worker, known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy

2000 Nelson Mandela South Africa Former President of South Africa
2000 Grameen Bank Bangladesh Founded byMuhammad Yunus

2001 John Hume Northern Ireland Northern Irish Politician

2002 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan India Educational trust that emphasises Indian culture

2003 Václav Havel Czech Republic Last President of Czechoslovakia and first President of the Czech Republic

2004 Coretta Scott King[ United States Activist and civil rights leader. Wife of Martin Luther King

2005 Desmond Tutu[ South Africa South African cleric and activist

2013 Chandi Prasad Bhatt India Environmentalist, social activist and pioneer of the Chipko movement