Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya: The Centre of Gandhian change

His goal was to make people aware of Gandhi's ideas and thoughts. The Gandhi Centre's prime objectives are the same - to revive the spirit of love and friendship generated by Gandhi in his life and to present a new lifestyle," says M Prema, the current co-ordinator. Though it is not known to many, the Centre still has regular visitors, Prema says. "We have people who come here just to know about Gandhi, researchers to publish articles and magazines and film actors for their movies. Actor Kamal Haasan gathered information for Hey Ram from this Centre," she says. The study centre's vast collection is not just for knowledge and research, however. The pacifist's words have changed lives, says Prema. "A Supreme Court judge ordered a north Madras MLA to come to the Centre every day for 15 days and learn more about Gandhi. On the first day, he parked his car at the entrance and was very egoistic and, unwilling to listen to anything or anyone. As days passed by, his attitude towards life completely changed. He started walking, greeting everyone with a smile and spreading love," she says. The Centre also offers a correspondence course, 'Let Us Know Gandhi', on the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi; screens documentaries in schools, colleges and public places, holds exhibitions with rare pictures of Gandhi, and workshops for teachers to assist them in educating students on Gandhi's life. For more information, visit www.gandhistudycentre.org DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.cruzroja.es/creforumvolint_en/user/profile/56656.page