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"Man becomes
great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his
fellow men"
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Crest of the Trust
 The
octagon represents the eight main religions of India and the World
(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism,
Christianity, Islam). The centre of the octagon has the 'Dharma
Chakra’ which represents the common moral essence of all religions.
Above it, in Sanskrit, is 'Satyameva Jayate’ which means 'Truth
always triumphs’. The doves represent Peace and the lotuses represent
Non Violence. The sheaves of wheat and rice on either side represent
the north and south of India and the northern and southern countries
of the world. The crest thus represents SIT’s Gandhian objectives
and
international character.
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Trustees of Sarvodaya International Trust at National Gandhi
Museum
July 5, 1996 (Photo - Courtesy PTI)
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* The first Chairperson, Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah, a former Chief Justice of India (third from right in the above photograph), resigned on November 22nd, 1996, on his appointment as Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of India. Justice E. S. Venkataramiah, also a former Chief Justice of India, assumed the Chairmanship of the Trust, on December 7th, 1996 Sadly he
passed away on Sept 24th 1997 after a heart bypass surgery. The present Chairperson of the Trust is Justice R.S.Pathak, a former Chief Justice of India subsequently a judge of the International court of Justice at the Hague. |
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