On Wednesday, 22nd April (2pm India time), the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, featured Ela Gandhi, who shared her insights on "Sustainable development - a holistic approach with reference to Gandhian ideas."
Ela Gandhi is a noted peace activist, former Member of Parliament and former Vice President of Natal Indian Congress in South Africa, and granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi. She fought against apartheid in South Africa, was under house arrest for nine years, and has worked tirelessly to end all forms of violence. She founded the Gandhi Development Trust which promotes non-violence, and was a founder member and chair of the Mahatma Gandhi Salt March Committee. In 2002, she received the Community of Christ International Peace Award and in 2007, in recognition of her work to promote Mahatma Gandhi's legacy in South Africa, she was awarded the prestigious Padma Bushan award by the President of India.
Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks), is a special series of online talks featuring insights from thought leaders on range of issues around sustainable development.
These talks are made possible with support from students of IIM Indore (work-from-home internship students) and CNS team during April-May 2020.
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