Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 and it is a national holiday in India. His non-violence or “Satyagraha” continues to influence political leaders. Gandhi Jayanti is announced as International Day of non-violence by United Nations.

How people celebrate every year?

Showing Films and Book readings on Gandhi's achievements. Presentation of awards. In schools and colleges they conduct programs and skits showing the life of mahatma. Prayer services, tributes on that day all over India And many people will avoid eating non vegetarian and alcohols on that day.

What is Special in 2014?

Every year, government offices and most businesses are closed so people have a day off work. From this year, every government officers have to carry cleaning 100hours per year. Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered government officials to work on mahatma Gandhi's birthday to clean the ministries in a national wide cleanliness drive He planned to launch the "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" on October 2, which is the way to eradicate the hygiene related diseases and sanitation problems due to overflowing of garbage in many cities.

The clean India mission aims at making India a clean country by 2019, coinciding the 150th anniversary of mahatma Gandhi.

Modi is the first Indian prime minister to take an effort to fix the problems due to shortage of toilets in India and clean the country.

The circular says that, all the government offices will be open till noon and oath will be administered at 9.45 am on Gandhi Jayanthi.

He asked the audience "Mahatma Gandhi did so much for our country. What have we given him in return?" and "Let's make a pledge that we will give back the Father of our Nation, a clean country, as he had desired. Let this be our goal for 2019".

Cleanliness Pledge

“It is our duty that I will clean the country to serve Mother India. I take oath that I will remain conscious about sanitary practices and devote time for that. I will devote 100 hours every year meaning two hours every week for reaching this goal.I will start the cleanliness drive from myself, my family, my neighbourhood and my workplace. I believe that countries which are clean because their citizens believe in sanitary practices. The pledge that I am taking, I will administer to 100 others. I will try that those 100 also work towards hygiene and sanitation.” by Modi.

Lets all joint hands to make our environment and country clean

"Jai Hind"

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