Gandhi Fellowship: 5 Indians to fly to Gandhi International Conference in University College London

BENGALURU: For all young Indians in the age-group of 18 -30 years believing in the Gandhian philosophy, here is an opportunity to attend the Gandhi International Conference in London.
The fellowship, a first of its kind is organized by University College London (UCL) to mark the 70th year of Indian Independence and United Kingdom’s celebration of UK-India year of culture.
Those applying for the fellowship must write a 1,000-word essay on ‘Why is Gandhi relevant in the 21st century and how can he be made more relevant?’ and submit it by February 19, 2017.The essays will be rated by a panel of experts and the five winners will be declared by March 1
Narinder Kapur, visiting professor of Neuropsychology at Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology in University College London NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital) who has facilitated the fellowship scheme told TOI: “All five winners will be awarded Gandhi Fellowship worth £1000 to cover travel, visa and three night’s accommodation in London and take part in the conference. The five winning essays will be displayed at the Gandhi Exhibition in London conference.”
Through the Gandhi Fellowship Scheme, Prof Kapur aims to raise awareness in India of the London conference and its Gandhian themes and encourage Indian youth, to think about Gandhian values, step forward and express their ideas about such values. After coming up with Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Parliament Square honoring the father of the nation, this conference would be a part of University College London's initiative.
“The purpose of the conference is to explore Gandhian value and ideals, and to see how they can be made relevant to the current issues and problems, so that we can make the world a better place,” said Prof Kapur.
At the conference the awardees will attend all talks, by experts from all around the world, view exhibits of frugal innovation healthcare items, display of unique collection of Gandhi photographs and try out the four interactive sessions - Gandhi Quiz, Citizenship Quiz, Altruism Quiz and Moral Judgments Quiz.
Gandhi Fellowship Scheme: How and When?
* Applicants will be asked to write an essay of maximum 1000 words, on the topic – Why is Gandhi relevant in the 21st century and how can he be made more relevant?
* Applicants are free to include any topics, though items covered in the essay could, for example, include – Why bother about Gandhi, why is he still important, how can we justify mentioning him and his values?
* What are the practical and novel ways in which we can make his values more relevant today?
* How can Gandhian values be used to promote the advancement of human rights, citizenship, racial harmony, equality and diversity?
* How will you use the experience of attending the London conference to make a positive difference to the lives of others in India?
* Applicants should be citizens of India, be between 18-30 years at the time of last date of submission and normally reside in India.
* The deadline for submissions is February 19, 2017 (Sunday). Submissions should include a one-page curriculum vita that includes an email address and a telephone number.
* · Submissions should be sent to Narinder Kapur – n.kapur@ucl.ac.uk