Pratham wins Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for Edu initiatives

Pratham wins Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for Edu initiatives

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Category : Awards Published on: November 21 2021

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  • Pratham, a trailblazing civil society organisation dedicated to improving educational quality for underprivileged children in India and around the world, has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2021.
  • Pratham aims to keep children in school by providing special programmes, particularly for girls and women that give them a second chance to finish their education.
  • The awardee was chosen by an international jury chaired by former Chief Justice of India T S Thakur.

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About Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

  • Also Known as Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development
  • Established: 1986
  • Winner of 2019: Sir David Attenborough (World renowned English broadcaster and natural historian)
  • Award Amount: 2.5 million Indian rupees and a citation.
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