Ghandi’s Birthday
Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday is celebrated on the 2nd of October each year, a day observed as ‘Gandhi Jayanti’ in India. This day honors his legacy as a leader of India’s nonviolent independence movement against British colonial rule. Globally, it is also marked as the ‘International Day of Non-Violence.’ Students learnt of Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolent resistance (Satyagraha) which inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
Students were engaged as they were introduced to Gandhi’s upbringing, where he was born into a Hindu family and was deeply influenced by his devout mother and the religious culture of Gujarat, where he grew up. In 1888, he traveled to London to study law and later returned to India, where he struggled to establish his career as a lawyer. Students at De Salis commemorated this day by organising prayer meetings, remembering Gandhi’s teachings, and participating in activities promoting peace and nonviolence.
