Education
City to have Gandhi Peace Centre at Khandagiri
A MoU has been signed between state tourism department and Aditya Birla Group for Operation and Management of Interpretation Centre at Khandagiri-Udayagiri which will remain effective for 15 years. The centre named Eternal Gandhi Peace Centre is a joint Initiative of Government of Odisha & Aditya Birla Group. The Centre at Khandagiri-Udayagiri was built in 2013 on 5 acres of land. The aim of this project is to spread knowledge on cardinal principle of Truth & Non-Violence (Ahimsa) of Mahatma Gandhi including Jainism. A life-size statue of Mahatma Gandhi will be instituted along with interactive multimedia show depicting the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and the tenets of Jainism. Such a centre is expected to attract more domestic and international visitors to the historic site of Khandagiri & Udayagiri.
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