The Gandhi Peace Prize for the years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 has been conferred on the following
Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari for the year 2015 for their contribution in Rural Development, Education, Development of natural resources.
For 2016 jointly to Akshaya Patra Foundation for its contribution in providing mid-day meals to millions of children across India and Sulabh International for its contribution in improving the condition of sanitation in India and emancipation of manual scavengers.
Ekal Abhiyan Trust for the year 2017 for their contribution in providing Education for Rural and Tribal Children in remote areas of pan India, Rural Empowerment, Gender and Social Equality
Yohei Sasakawa for the year 2018 for his contribution in Leprosy Eradication in India and across the world.
The annual award was instituted by the Government of India in 1995 during the commemoration of 125th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Gandhi Peace Prize
The Gandhi Peace Prize is given to individuals and institutions for their contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods.
The Ministry of Culture is the nodal agency to receive the proposals for conferring the award.
This is the first time that the awardees of four years have been announced together ever since the award was instituted in 1995.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 crore, a citation and a handicraft item.