Gandhi Mandela Awards

Gandhi Mandela Awards is an International award established by "The Gandhi Mandela Foundation" for promoting Gandhian and Nelson Mandela’s values, of community service and social development, selected by world’s biggest constitutional jury headed by Justice K. G. Balakrishnan, and includes Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Kedar Nath Upadhyay, Justice Md. Tafazzul Islam, Justice Gyan Sudha Misra.
The award is conferred annually, and the nominations are invited from the Head of the States including President, Vice president, Prime Minister or any leading public figure from various countries all over the world.
The Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela are the great world leaders known for their ideals & principles of peace, non - violence, unity & freedom. Both are known as father figures in their respective nations and helped shape their democracies. The Gandhi Mandela Award for Excellence Commemorates the Legacy of the two great men.
Gandhi Mandela Award consists of a Gold Medal & Certificate which is made by Indian Government Mint, Kolkata and contains 85.75 grams of Gold.

The Jury

Nominations

Prime Minister of Nepal Mr. Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli
First President & Father of Zambia Mr. Kenneth DB Kaunda
First President and Father of Bangladesh Late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
First President and Father of Sri Lanka Late Don Stephen Senanayake
Former Deputy Prime Minister of India Lal Krishna Advani
Government of United Arab Emirates
The first lady of The Republic of Burundi Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza
President of Democratic Republic of Congo Mr. Felix Tshisekedi
Prime Minister of Togo Mr. Komi Selom Klassou
Ambassador of Republic of Congo Mr. Andre Poh

Gandhi Mandela Award 2019

The first Gandhi Mandela Award for 2019 was conferred to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso in November 2022 for his outstanding contributions in spreading peace and harmony amongst world. Gandhi Mandela Award is world’s one of the most expensive award includes a Gold Medal & Certificate.