Dr. Bang grew up in the Sevagram Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi whose life and philosophy have inspired him. He was active in social movements such as the Bhoodan movement of Acharya Vinoba Bhave and Youth movement of Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan.   Along with his wife Dr. Rani Bang, in 1985 he founded the voluntary organization, SEARCH (Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health) in one of the most underdeveloped districts, Gadchiroli, in the state of Maharashtra in .... Read More

Girija Nandan during his early childhood witnessed poverty in the villages and people dying of minor health problems. As he grew up, he was also influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s life journey and his ideology. Particularly, he was drawn to the principles of non-violence, self-reliance, and service to the underprivileged, which became the cornerstones of his life.   The experience of working closely with suffering and downtrodden had a lasting impact and reinforced his commitme .... Read More

Rashmi Bharti has been working in the field of rural development in Uttarakhand and Orissa, India, for the past 33 years. She has worked in the field of alternative education, community health, renewable energy, natural resource management, strategic planning, fund raising and creation of sustainable livelihoods in remote rural areas through revival of traditional craft.   Rashmi Bharti and her husband, Rajnish Jain moved to the Himalayas in 1991 to live and work with rural commu .... Read More

Tulasi Munda, the founder of Adivasi Vikash Samiti (AVS), has dedicated her life to the welfare of women and children using the Gandhian value framework. She is a firm believer that the rights of women, children or Adivasis can be tackled better if people have a higher level of education.   She was not an ordinary child and wanted to get educated. Tulasi Munda had an independent way of thinking from her childhood, and her heart was set on her ambition to educate herself and learn .... Read More

Erik Kumedisa is on a mission to change and transform a situation of unjustness for the betterment of the people in the Congo region. His efforts to use Gandhian values to promote sustainability in rural activities in a war-torn and challenging country, is exemplary.   In 2008, Erik Kumedisa established a non-profit association called Gandhi Monks Community. Gandhi Monks live isolated or grouped and are united among themselves by the ideal of non-violence, without being secluded .... Read More