Anna Hazare conferred with ‘Gandhian Philosophy Award’ by Suryadatta Global Peace Research Foundation
Pune P&V News Service) : “If you want to be successful in life, you should always dream big. To fulfill these dreams, you have to have determination, willpower and hard work. Ups and downs will always be there, overcome those and succeed. Gandhian thought is the solution to every problem. Therefore, for the betterment of the society, it is necessary to adopt Gandhian philosophy,” stated social activist Anna Hazare.
Anna Hazare has been awarded with the third ‘Gandhian Philosophy Award’ at a function held at Ralegan Siddhi on behalf of ‘Suryadatta Global Peace Research Foundation’ run by Suryadatta Group of Institutes.
On this occasion, Professor Dr. Sanjay B. Chordiya, Founder President and Chairman, Suryadatta Education Foundation, Mrs. Sushama S. Chordiya, Vice President Suryadatta Education Foundation, Chief Executive Officer of Shirdi Sai Sansthan Bhagyashree Banait Dhivare, Founder of V Citizens Parag Mate, River Link Project Coordinator Raj Deshmukh, Director of Education Dinkar Temkar, Deputy Conservator of Forests Suvarna Mane, Divisional Forest Officer Kirti Jamdade, Executive Director of Suryadatta Prof. Akshit Kushal, Prashant Pitaliya, Rohit Sancheti etc. were present.
Anna Hazare is also known as the second Gandhi of India. The movement started by him through Gandhi Marg is well known all over the world. At Ralegan Siddhi, Anna Hazare has maintained the social service by finding a way out of the rural development work, anti-corruption work, facing many crises in a calm and restrained manner. Taking note of this, this honor was conferred on behalf of ‘Suryadatta’.
Anna Hazare said, “Some people in the society are struggling to make their personal world bigger. However, Professor Dr. Sanjay Chordiya has made significant contribution to make the world of knowledge bigger in the society through Suryadatta Group Institute. We have to do something useful for the society. There will be many difficulties in social work, there will be accusations, but you have to answer it through your work without criticism. The feeling of revenge should not be in our mind. Non-violence, peace, honesty should be adopted.”
Professor Dr. Sanjay Chordiya said, “Suryadatta Education Foundation has been working for the last two decades to make Gandhian ideals the norm. We strive to inculcate these ideas in our students and teachers. Anna Hazare has been working in the society for the last many years with Gandhiji in mind. We are all aware of his agitation against corruption in the Gandhian way. While presenting him this Award, feels like Gandhi’s thoughts are being honoured in the true sense. Anna has raised many struggles for social change by Gandhian thought. Building a model of ideal rural development, Gandhiji’s idea of ‘Let’s go to the village’ came true. If Gandhian thoughts are rooted in the youth, then the country will be shaped for better tomorrow.”
