MEMORIALS


         Gandhi Darshan Samiti, New Delhi        Gandhi Darshan Exhibition was set up during 1969 with a view to pro-
                                                pagating the life and works of the Father of the Nation through visual
                                                displays and exhibitions, seminars, cultural and educational programmes,,
                                                besides maintaining and running the following pavilions
        
                                                  1. My life and My Message
        
                                                  2. India of My Dreams
        
                                                  3. Satyagraha Darshan
        
                                                  4. Front position of the Truth is God
        
                                                  5. India's Freedom Struggle
        
                                           Art and Exhibition 
        
                                              During 1981-82, ten exhibitions   on   different subjects   relating to
                                           Gandhiji and philosophy were got renovated by replacing the damaged
                                           and faded photographs by new ones.  On an invitation, the Art and Exhi-
                                           bition Unit of  the Gandhi Darshan Samiti put up a small yet beautiful
                                           exhibition at the Constitution Club at the time of the inauguration of
                                           "Friends of Soviet Union" function.  The Samiti also organised on the-
                                           spot art competitions on the subject `India of Gandhiji's Dreams' at
                                           College of Art, Now Delhi and Banaras Hindu University, Banaras.  A
                                           special exhibition consisting of photographs, paintings, charts, models and
                                           selected quotations from Gandhiji's writings depicting     various aspects  of
                                           Gandhiji's dreams of India was put up on public view in the IMD pavilion
                                           on the Gandhi Jayanti Day, 2nd October, 1981.
        
                                         Taking Gandhi to Schools Programme 
        
                                              As in the previous years, the students, who were nominated as "Gandhi
                                           Doots" on the basis of the general knowledge test on Gandhiji held during
                                           the year 1980-81, were this time taken on an educational-cum-training
                                           tour of the Sevagram, Ashram, the abode of Gandhiji.  The group consis-
                                           ting of 65 students (boys and girls) escorted by 4 Gandhi Darshan Workers
                                           and teachers, stayed in the Ashram for 6 days.  Before returning to Delhi.
                                           the group was taken to Paunar Ashram and had a special audience with
                                           Acharya Vinobaji.
        
                                         Youth Training Centre 
        
                                             With a view to making the students understand the significance of the
                                           constructive programmes of Gandhiji and dignity of labour, Camps were
                                           organised in the Gandhi Darshan complex in close cooperation with the
                                           National Service Scheme of the University of Delhi.  About 250 students
                                           took part in the camps.
        
                                         Seminar on National integration and Communal Harmony 
        
                                             The Seminar on National Integration and Communal Harmony is envi-
                                           saged to be held on January 30 and 31 and February 1, 1982.
        
         Dr. Zakir Hussain Memorial             The Museum is functioning under the supervision of National
           Museum, New Delhi.                   Museum.
        

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