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l Understanding the Mind of Mahatma through the theme “Chashma (p'ek), the pair of his spectacles to give a visual and simplistic interpretation of Gandhiji’s philosophy for a layperson;
l Spinning the Destiny of India through the theme “Charkha/pj[kk” to comprehend it as a tool for economic, social and spiritual reform and how it became a powerful expression of India’s freedom struggle under the leadership of Gandhiji;
l The Timeless Mahatma through the theme “Ghadi/?kM+h”, the watch to take us through the chronology of his, and his transcendence to the way he is remembered as the Mahatma/Father of the nation;
l The Footprints of Gandhi through the theme “Chappal/pIiy”, the slippers to showcase the remarkable footprints left by Gandhiji in India and abroad to spread the message of non-violence, truth and peace with uncompromising conviction and compassion to make the world a better place to live;
l India’s Freedom through non-violence through the theme “Lathi/ykBh”, the stick to comprehend the fearlessness in the pursuit of truth and the boldest movements led by
Gandhiji and his followers to attain the glory
of freedom;
l Thoughts of Mahatma through the theme
“Pen/iSu”, covered in his writings, books, speeches, letters, and journals written/ edited;
l Gandhi and the people around him;
l The final days of Gandhi, which will include sub-topics such as Gandhi’s final journey, leaders on Gandhi’s death and
remembering Gandhi;
l Interactive puzzles, trivia related to
Gandhi, unseen rare images of Gandhi and compilation of quotes about Gandhi.
Participation in Fourteenth Meeting of Conference of Parties (COP14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
India hosted the fourteenth meeting of Conference of Parties (COP14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) during 2-13 September 2019, at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida with core agenda “Restore land, sustain future”. During the conference, VP put up an exhibition and organised a panel discussion on “S&T-based land reclamation for improved Livelihood in
Posters for United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
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