Gandhi Jayanti 2008: “Alternative Nobel" recognizes Gandhian vision of Sarvodaya

Four  shares Award:Apart from the Nagai Gandhian couple (together considered as one recipient), three others — Amy Goodman (US), Asha Hagi (Somalia) and Monika Hauser (Germany) have also been chosen for the award, which will be presented on December 8. 

The   award  recognizes life long work dedicated to realising in practice the Gandhian vision of social justice and sustainable human development.”  -- the Sarvodaya 

Krishnammal (82) and Sankaralingam Jagannathan (96) , well known Gandhian couple in Nagapattinam receive the award for their life long efforts to promote social justice through their non-profit organisation Land for the Tillers’ Freedom (Lafti) which strive for the upliftment of dalits by providing them land and employement.

Krishnnamal Jagannathan is a recipient of the Padma Shri and the Opus Prize 2008 given by Seattle University.

She started Lafti at Kuthur in Nagapattinam district in 1981.

Sankaralingam Jagannathan was an active participant of Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan Movement. Read it all

Changemakers: Gandhi Jayanti 2008: “Alternative Nobel" recognizes Gandhian vision of Sarvodaya

The Right Livelihood Award, recognised as the world’s premier award for personal courage and social transformation, was established in 1980. Out of a total of 128 awardees so far, from 56 countries, 10 were from India. It may be noted that Krishnammal was also chosen for the prestigious Opus Prize 2008, an international award from Seattle University.

 A communication from Marianne Andersson of ‘Right Livelihood Award Foundation’, Sweden which distributes the award, states that the award was being given for realising the Gandhian vision of social justice and sustainable human development.  more

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