The 14th Dalai Lama was conferred the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022 at Thekchen Choeling in Dharamshala’s McleodGanj. The Tibetan spiritual leader is the recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize.
Key points
- The award was given by New Delhi-based Gandhi Mandela Foundation which is a government of India registered Trust.
- The Gandhi Mandela Foundation is a non-profit organisation, formed with the motive to promote Mahatma Gandhi’s and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela’s values of non-violence.
- The foundation instituted the Gandhi Mandela Award on the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
- The award is given to personalities who have carried forward the legacies of Gandhi and Mandela by making significant contributions in the fields of Peace, Social Welfare, Culture, Environment, Education, Healthcare, Sports and Innovation.
