Mozambican rights activist Graça Machel has been chosen to get the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize on Peace, Disarmament, and Development 2025, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust said. She received the international jury led by former Indian National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon in recognition of decades of groundbreaking efforts in the education, health, nutrition, economic empowerment, and humanitarian moves in demanding situations. Machel is a great African stateswoman and humanitarian who has devoted her life to alleviating the conditions of vulnerable groups and promoting human rights in the world. The award is given in honour of her lifelong dedication to making the world a more just and fair place to live.
Graça Machel to Receive Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
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Graça Machel is a hugely international human rights leader, educationist, and humanitarian head of Mozambique.
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It has been chosen to give her the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development 2025 award due to her lifelong work in social justice and human development.
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She was born on the 17 th of October, 1945, in rural Mozambique, brought up in a humble background, and schooled in the mission schools.
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She got politically involved when studying outside the country and even joined the struggle for Mozambican liberation to gain independence.
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She became the first Minister of Education and Culture in Mozambique, having become the first independent country in 1975.
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She was instrumental during her reign in increasing access to education, particularly among children in the rural regions.
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During the 1990s, she co-headed a seminal UN study of the effects of armed conflict on children, which impacted the global child protection policy.
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Graaca Machel has always been a champion defending the human rights of women and children, health, nutrition, and empowering them economically.
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She established child development institutions, food security institutions, and leader capacity-building institutions in Africa.
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She has been a pioneer member of global peace, ethical leadership, and social responsibility.
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She has been awarded various international honours and awards for humanitarian service over the years.
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The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize is awarded in the recognition of her decades of dedication to the cause of peace, equality, and sustainable development in the world.
Previous Year Questions of Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
| Exam Name | Year | Question | Answer |
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| UPSC CSE Prelims | 2015 | The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development (2014) was awarded to which organisation? | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) |
| UPSC CSE Prelims | 2018 | The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions in which fields? | Peace, Disarmament and Development |
| State PSC (UPPCS) | 2019 | The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize is named after which former Prime Minister of India? | Indira Gandhi |
| State PSC (BPSC) | 2020 | In which year was the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development instituted? | 1986 |
| WBCS Mains | 2021 | The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 was awarded to whom? | Sir David Attenborough |
| State PSC | 2022 | Who selects the recipient of the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize? | Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust |
| SSC CGL | 2022 | The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize carries which of the following? | Citation, Trophy, and Cash Award |
| State PSC | 2023 | Which Indian NGO received the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize in 2021? | Pratham |
| UPSC CSE Prelims | 2024 | The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize can be awarded to which of the following? | Individuals, Institutions, or Organisations |
Conclusion (Graça Machel to Be Conferred with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize)
Graça Machel as the recipient of the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize is due to her lifelong commitment to human rights, education and social justice. She has brought a change in the world that continues to offer hope and bring positive transformation in the world through the presence of her leadership and humanitarian work, thus making her a strong icon of peace, equality, and sustainable development.
