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News: The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2024 will be awarded to former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.
About the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
- The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize is prestigious award presented annually in memory of Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India.
- The prize was established in 1986.
- It is awarded by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
- The prize is awarded to individuals or organizations whose actions and achievements contribute to peace, disarmament and sustainable development.
- The recipient of the Prize is selected by an independent jury of distinguished individuals.
- The present jury is chaired by former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon.
- The award consists of a monetary prize of Rs 25 lakhs and a trophy with a citation.
- Notable recipients include UNICEF, MS Swaminathan, Kofi Annan, ISRO, Pratham NGO.
- The 2024 Prize honours the efforts of Michelle Bachelet in improving gender equality, human rights, democracy and development in difficult circumstances.
