‘Gandhi Legacy Tour’ members appreciate research by Jaipur institute
The Hindu
The 19-member team led by Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson appreciates the institution’s contribution to the research on the Gandhian thought
The members of a team participating in the Gandhi Legacy Tour-2023, who visited the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Governance & Social Sciences here on Monday, appreciated its role in education and research on Gandhian thought. The 19-member team was led by Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson Tushar Gandhi.
The tour members visit selected places and institutions across the country every year to witness the adoption of Gandhian philosophy by the people in their everyday lives. The legacy tours, which were started about 22 years ago, have especially touched the rural areas where Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of Gramodaya has been practically implemented.
Mr. Gandhi said it was crucial to imbibe Gandhian ideology and principles to preserve the concept of a nation at the present juncture. Though being a descendant of the Mahatma was a matter of pride, there was no difference between the family members and common people, as the entire country believed in Gandhian principles and considered him the Father of the Nation, Mr. Gandhi said.
The delegation taking part in the tour included representatives from the U.S., France, and Israel. The journey, which started from Mumbai on December 29 will end in New Delhi on January 12, after crossing cities such as Kolhapur, Pune, Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Mundra.
The Mahatma Gandhi Institute was established here in 2021 as a center of excellence for teaching, research, and innovations in the changing social and economic scenario with an emphasis on the youths’ role in social work. The institute has made efforts to connect the public at large with Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy through education and research.
The institute’s director, B.M. Sharma, said a Gandhi Museum being constructed on the premises at a cost of ₹100 crore would digitally depict the Mahatma’s journey of life and display the replicas of Gandhi Ashrams. Mr. Gandhi also praised the State government’s decision to set up the country’s first Peace & Non-Violence Department to spread the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
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