India launches Gandhi portal for British Indian children


Mahatma Gandhi portal

India is all set to popularize Mahatma Gandhi among children of British Indians settled in UK. Sam Pitroda, advisor to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations and Chairman of the National Innovation Council and India's high commissioner to UK Ranjan Mathai launched a portal - Search for Gandhi.



It is meant for children aged 6 to 15 and will use audios, videos, creatively integrated facts, games and quizzes. Games and quizzes have been designed to provide more information about Mahatma Gandhi to users and how they can put his message to practice his teachings in their own lives.

Through the portal Youth 4 Gandhi Foundation (Y4G) plans to propagate Gandhian values in a way "which is fun and has a hint of seriousness attached to it. It is available in both English and Hindi.
The portal is available at www.searchforgandhi.in