Pratham wins Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for Edu initiatives

• 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.

Important Takeaways

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.