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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