Gita Press on Monday mentioned it was a matter of nice honour to be conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize, however the writer wouldn’t settle for the money element of the award conserving with its custom of not receiving any sort of donations.
The trustee board of the press met right here late on Sunday after the award was introduced and determined to not obtain the money element of ₹1 crore.
The writer thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Tradition Ministry for conferring the distinguished award on it.
“It’s a matter of nice honour for us. It’s our precept to not settle for any sort of donations, so the trustee board has determined to not take the award in any financial type. Nonetheless, we will definitely settle for the award for the honour of it,” Gita Press supervisor Lalmani Tripathi informed reporters Monday.
Trustee board chairman Keshav Ram Agarwal, common secretary Vishnu Prasad Chandgotia and trustee Devi Dayal take care of the administration of the press, Tripathi mentioned.
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A wave of happiness prevailed in Gorakhpur in japanese Uttar Pradesh, the place the press is situated, as quickly because the information got here that will probably be conferred the prize for 2021.
Gita Press is the world’s largest writer of Hindu spiritual texts and it was based in 1923 by Jaya Dayal Goyanka and Ghanshyam Das Jalan for selling the rules of Sanatan Dharma.
The press has revealed greater than 93 crore books to this point and all of the publishing work of the press is finished in Gorakhpur.
Tripathi mentioned they publish 1,800 varieties of books in 15 languages.
“Within the monetary yr 2022-23, we supplied 2 crore 40 lakh books to our readers and regardless of its low price, the financial worth of the books is ₹111 crore. The demand of the books could be very excessive and regardless of all efforts, we aren’t in a position to meet the demand for the books,” Tripathi mentioned.
The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 shall be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur, in recognition of its “excellent contribution in direction of social, financial and political transformation by way of non-violent and different Gandhian strategies”, the Ministry of Tradition introduced on Sunday.
The jury headed by the prime minister unanimously determined to pick Gita Press because the recipient of the prize, the ministry mentioned in an announcement.
“Gandhi Peace Prize 2021 recognises the necessary and unparalleled contribution of Gita Press, in contributing to collective upliftment of humanity, which personifies Gandhian dwelling in true sense,” the assertion mentioned.
Prime Minister Modi has congratulated Gita Press for successful the prize and counseled their contribution within the subject.
The Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by the federal government in 1995, on the event of a hundred and twenty fifth start anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a tribute to the beliefs espoused by Mahatma Gandhi.
The award is open to all individuals no matter nationality, race, language, caste, creed or gender. The award carries an quantity of ₹1 crore, a quotation, a plaque and an beautiful conventional handicraft/handloom merchandise, the ministry mentioned.
Current awardees embrace Sultan Qaboos Bin Stated Al Stated, Oman (2019) and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (2020), Bangladesh.