Gandhi Global Family medals and awards explained

The Gandhi Global Family medals and awards are awards offered by the Gandhi Global Family for contributions to society.

Gandhi Global Family (GGF) Medals/Awards

Award	Qualifications
Mahatma Gandhi Award	Open to all
Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal	Open to all
GGF Brand Ambassador Award	Open to all
Gandhi Doot Medal	Students only

Mahatma Gandhi Awards

The Mahatma Gandhi Award is the highest award conferred by the Gandhi Global Family. This award is named in honour of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the movement for Indian independence. The recipients of the Mahatma Gandhi Award are the Indian Air Force and Indian Army for their work of rehabilitation and resettlement of Jammu and Kashmir State after the devastating 2005 Kashmir earthquake and Jain Acharya Samrat Dr Shiv Muni ji Maharaj of Sthanakvasi for promoting universal peace and brotherhood.^[1]

Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal

The Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal is the second highest award. It is awarded to individuals and organizations to recognize outstanding services provided to impoverished segments. Notable recipients of the Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal include the Dalai Lama, then President of India Shri K R Narayanan, UPA Chairperson & President of INC Smt Sonia Gandhi, Speaker Lok Sabha Smt Meira Kumar, Former Odissa Chief Minister and present Assam Governor Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Former Indian Army Chief and Arunachal Pradesh Governor Joginder Jaswant Singh, YHAI President Shri Dr. Harish Saxena, Satguru Madhu Paramhans from Sahib Bandgi,^[2] Thai Monk Ven Phrarajabhavanavisudh, Secretary General, Saarclaw Hemant Batra.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Nirankari Baba Hardev Singh Ji representing Sant Nirankari Mission received this medal on 26 November 2013.^{[7] [8]} Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai, founder of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur and the NGO Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care was the recipient in 2017.^[9]

Brand Ambassador

Brand Ambassador is the third highest award.

Gandhi Doot Medal

The Gandhi Doot Medal is the fourth highest award. It is awarded to a student or a student organization that has demonstrably excelled in youth development and social services.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gandhi Global Family decorates His Holiness Dalia Lama with "Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal" | Adilmohd's Blog . Adilmohdblog.com . 2012-07-15 . 2013-08-18 . 2013-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020034032/http://www.adilmohdblog.com/gandhi-global-family-decorates-his-holiness-dalia-lama-with-mahatma-gandhi-seva-medal/ . dead .
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G74YLpNmb_A Award video Mission(Bhring Mat)
3. Web site: Dr. Harish K. Saxena, National President, YHAI was awarded Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal . Yhaindia.org . 2012-10-17 . 2013-08-18.
4. Web site: Orissa: Gandhi Seva Medal Conferred on KIIT's Dr. Samanta, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines . Orissadiary.com . 2010-06-24 . 2013-11-08.
5. Web site: Phrarajabhavanavisudh - FanBox.com . Blogs.fanbox.com . 2013-08-18.
6. Web site: Port Blair | GGF decorates Lall with Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal . The Echo of India . 2012-08-13 . 2013-11-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020014345/http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-ggf-decorates-lall-mahatma-gandhi-seva-medal-8580 . 2013-10-20 .
7. Web site: GGF presents Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal to Sant Nirankari Mission. 8 December 2013.
8. Web site: GGF presents Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal to SNM . Jammu Kashmir Newspoint . 8 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211192716/http://www.jknewspoint.com/newsdet.aspx?q=25997 . 11 December 2013 .
9. Web site: Gandhi Global Family awards the prestigious Gandhi Seva Medal to Pujya Gurudevshri. Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur. Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur. 9 November 2017.
10. Web site: Daily Excelsior . Daily Excelsior . 2013-05-25 . 2013-11-08.