A
first of its kind, “Mahatma Gandhi for children” a web portal was launched by Sam
Pitroda,
Advisor to the Prime Minister, during a Twitter Conference last
evening as a tribute to the Father of our nation, on his 66th death
anniversary. The portal - “Search for Gandhi" – targets
children from the age of 6 to 15 years and is available in
English as well as Hindi.
The portal brings Gandhi’s life story to educate and inspire children through
audios, videos by creatively integrating facts, games and quizzes. A freedom fighter, a visionary and a
leader, Gandhi’s life is filled with lessons that are imperative even in
today`s life. Games and quizzes have been designed to drive the visitors to
know more about Gandhi and how they could put his message to practice in their
own lives. Unlike text books, the portal provides an interactive, innovative
and technology driven platform.
The
Twitter Conference saw hundreds of tweets coming in from several countries
around the world, that were answered by Sam Pitroda - @pitrodasam and Jahanvi
Prasad - @jprasada, Founder, Youth 4 Gandhi Foundation. The portal is now available at
www.searchforgandhi.in. The complete text of the Twitter Conference can be
found at http://storify.com/PIII/twitter-conf-search-for-gandhi.
