Hague: In the Netherlands, several programs are being organized including ‘Follow the Mahatma’ to teach school students the lesson of non-violence and to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October.
According to the official order issued on Monday, “On October 2, a large number of people will participate in the online gathering organized by the Indian Embassy in The Hague.” The event has been organized under the aegis of Stiching Standble Mahatma Gandhi.
The country’s justice and security minister Ferdinand Grapperhaus will be the chief guest of the program. ” According to the statement by the Indian Embassy, the program will also be addressed by The Hague city mayor Jan Van Jaanen, India’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Venu Rajamony, Ambassador of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the Netherlands, and former Ambassador to the Netherlands Eric Nehe in India.
According to the statement, “Follow the Mahatma Abhiyan” aims to spread Mahatma Gandhi’s message of non-violence to school children. It is being organized under the joint aegis of the Embassy and Gandhi Ahimsa Foundation. ” According to the statement, volunteers will meet about 200 students from 13 schools in this regard. According to the statement of the embassy, the event will conclude the last two years of programs on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
