Global Efforts for Peace

Soka Gakkai in India Awarded for Social Contribution

1 October 2022

BSG Chairperson Vishesh Gupta (third right) received the Mahatma Award from Prof. Sankar Kumar Sanyal (third left) on behalf of BSG. Photo by Seikyo Press.

On October 1, the Mahatma Award for Social Good and Impact was conferred upon Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG) in recognition of BSG’s contributions to peace, culture and education. Other recipients of the Mahatma Award were also present at the award ceremony. The ceremony was held at the India International Centre in New Delhi and was attended by the founder of the Mahatma Award, Shri Amit Sachdeva; the president of Harijan Sevak Sangh, Prof. Sankar Kumar Sanyal; and the joint vice chairperson of The Shri Ram Schools, Radhika Bharat Ram.