South Africa’s Youth Day On 16 June 1976, 40 years ago youth mobilized and demonstrated, initially in Soweto but it spread through out the country. Youth boycotted apartheid education and… Continue reading Youth Day
Category: Gandhi Development Trust
Non-violent and Moral Development at the Early Childhood level
Non-violent and Moral Development at the Early Childhood level. Kanya Padayachee In our society it just isn’t possible for children to avoid exposure to violence. Newspapers remind us of that… Continue reading Non-violent and Moral Development at the Early Childhood level
Non Violence
The Satyagraha Centenary International Conference on “Globalization of the Gandhian Way: Sociology, Politics and Science of Satyagraha” was held at Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) in New Delhi from the 13th to… Continue reading Non Violence
Community Centres offering help!
In the current stream of social problems that many people find themselves , the provision of social services within communities aiming to assist people recover from different types of trauma,… Continue reading Community Centres offering help!
Hoerskool Suid-Natal learner excels at Essay Competition sponsored by the Government of India
The annual Mahatma Gandhi Speech and Essay Contest was held in March 2008 at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). The competition which was hosted by Satyagraha and the Gandhi… Continue reading Hoerskool Suid-Natal learner excels at Essay Competition sponsored by the Government of India
International conference on globalization – Gandhian Way
An international conference on 'Globalisation of the Gandhian way: Sociology, Politics and Science of Satyagraha' to mark the centenary of Satyagraha is being organized in India. The conference will be… Continue reading International conference on globalization – Gandhian Way
Non-violence
The extension of the law of non-violence in the domain of economics means nothing less than the introduction of moral values as a factor to be considered in regulating international… Continue reading Non-violence
Verulam Secondary Learner Scoops Gandhi Essay Award
The annual Mahatma Gandhi Speech and Essay Contest was held in March 2008 at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). The competition which was hosted by Satyagraha and the Gandhi… Continue reading Verulam Secondary Learner Scoops Gandhi Essay Award
Paddy Kearney Icon of Peace and Nonviolence
By Indhrannie Pillay Gerald Patrick Kearney, fondly referred to as Paddy, was born on 28 August 1942 in Pietermaritzburg. He matriculated from St Charles’ College in Pietermaritzburg in 1959. His… Continue reading Paddy Kearney Icon of Peace and Nonviolence
Laureus Sports Awards recognizes PeacePlayers International
Co-Founders of PeacePlayers International (PPI), Brendan and Sean Tuohey, were presented with the prestigious Laureus Sport for Good Award, which honors individuals who make a contribution to society through sport,… Continue reading Laureus Sports Awards recognizes PeacePlayers International