President Ram Nath Kovind will present the Gandhi Peace Prize for the years 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 today at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also attend the award Ceremony to felicitate the awardees.

Gandhi Peace Prize for Social, Economic and Political transformation through Non-violence was instituted in 1995.The Award comprises an amount of Rs. One Crore and a Citation.

This annual award is given to individuals, associations, institutions or organizations who have worked selflessly for peace, non-violence and amelioration of human sufferings particularly of the less-privileged section of society contributing towards social justice and harmony.