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[[File:CM Azad Sabh presenting award to Air Force officer.jpg|280px|thumb|upright|Presenting [[Mahatma Gandhi Award]] to [[Indian Air Force]] Officer by Shri [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]] & Governor Shri [[Srinivas Kumar Sinha]] and Padmashri S P Varma]]
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 ==

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!| Award
!| Qualifications
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| Mahatma Gandhi Award || Open to all
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| Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal || Open to all ||
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| GGF Brand Ambassador Award || Open to all
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| 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 movement|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)|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.

== 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,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G74YLpNmb_A Award video Mission(Bhring Mat)</ref> Thai Monk Ven Phrarajabhavanavisudh, Secretary General, [[SAARC|Saarclaw]] [[Hemant Batra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yhaindia.org/yhai-news-details.php?id=12/ |title=Dr. Harish K. Saxena, National President, YHAI was awarded Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal |publisher=Yhaindia.org |date=2012-10-17 |access-date=2013-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=19316 |title=Orissa: Gandhi Seva Medal Conferred on KIIT's Dr. Samanta, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines |publisher=Orissadiary.com |date=2010-06-24 |access-date=2013-11-08 |archive-date=2013-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005247/http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=19316 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.fanbox.com/SinglePost.aspx?pbid=1101006&post=1231582&bts=42&tpc=%2B8IMCDHln2JtXyDi7Ir70Jqi1N0i6mKckm7ONOwEbYFeo65beY8pLj1gaR11qekEkciZjNyJ4X1f6B5nMJQ71271l5tFKSlvyX1J4CiGLVm5P15a3x%2FpOs3Ry0kbX2zOxArSkz%2BSD2FVjyoMRliSaH9MSx5mEvkIycX%2BILr988Wp%2BriHVj2wqoErDoG7Xu1f |title=Phrarajabhavanavisudh - FanBox.com |publisher=Blogs.fanbox.com |access-date=2013-08-18 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019200956/http://blogs.fanbox.com/SinglePost.aspx?pbid=1101006&post=1231582&bts=42&tpc=%2B8IMCDHln2JtXyDi7Ir70Jqi1N0i6mKckm7ONOwEbYFeo65beY8pLj1gaR11qekEkciZjNyJ4X1f6B5nMJQ71271l5tFKSlvyX1J4CiGLVm5P15a3x%2FpOs3Ry0kbX2zOxArSkz%2BSD2FVjyoMRliSaH9MSx5mEvkIycX%2BILr988Wp%2BriHVj2wqoErDoG7Xu1f |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-ggf-decorates-lall-mahatma-gandhi-seva-medal-8580 |title=Port Blair &#124; GGF decorates Lall with Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal |publisher=The Echo of India |date=2012-08-13 |access-date=2013-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020014345/http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-ggf-decorates-lall-mahatma-gandhi-seva-medal-8580 |archive-date=2013-10-20 }}</ref>

Nirankari [[Baba Hardev Singh]] Ji representing [[Sant Nirankari Mission]] received this medal on 26 November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=GGF presents Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal to Sant Nirankari Mission|url=http://u4uvoice.com/jammu-kashmir-news/ggf-presents-mahatma-gandhi-seva-medal-sant-nirankari-mission/|access-date=8 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GGF presents Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal to SNM |url=http://www.jknewspoint.com/newsdet.aspx?q=25997 |publisher=Jammu Kashmir Newspoint |access-date=8 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211192716/http://www.jknewspoint.com/newsdet.aspx?q=25997 |archive-date=11 December 2013 }}</ref> [[Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai]], founder of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur and the NGO [[Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care]] was the recipient in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gandhi Global Family awards the prestigious ''Gandhi Seva Medal'' to Pujya Gurudevshri|url=http://www.shrimadrajchandramission.org/webcast/wbcst_View.aspx?audioVideoFlag=V&satId=3930&ProdVariantId=16968&catId=367|website=Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur|access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Excelsior |first1=Daily |url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/dr-arun-gupta-conferred-prestigious-shanti-doot-award/ |title=Daily Excelsior |publisher=Daily Excelsior |date=2013-05-25 |access-date=2013-11-08}}</ref>

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[[Category:Indian awards]]