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Portugal sets up Gandhi prize
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- Portuguese PM Antonio Costa on Thursday announced the setting up of a Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize.
- He was attending the second meeting of the National Committee for the Commemoration Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary chaired by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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- Only foreign PM in committee: The only foreign Prime Minister to be a part of the committee, Mr. Costa said Portugal would launch the prize in order to promote Gandhi’s ideals.
- About the prize:
(1) Every year, the prize would be inspired by Gandhi’s thoughts and quotes,
(2) The first edition of the prize would be dedicated to animal welfare.
- National Committee for the Commemoration Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary
(1) The committee includes Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Cabinet, Chief Ministers, Gandhians etc.,
(2) Suggestion by members: Some members of the committee shared suggestions, including promoting Gandhi’s thoughts through school curriculum using technology, introducing courses on sanitation and waste management in higher education, and making literature by and about Gandhi available on digital platforms.
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The Hindu