Web portal on Gandhi's life launched

New Delhi: A first of its kind web portal, "Mahatma Gandhi for children", was launched last evening as a tribute to the Father of the Nation on his 66th death anniversary. The portal was launched by the advisor to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations and Chairman of the National Innovation Council Sam Pitroda during a Twitter conference, says a press release.

The portal - "Search for Gandhi" – targets children from the age of 6 to 15 years and is available in English as well as Hindi. The portal brings Gandhi’s life story to educate and inspire children through audios and videos by creatively integrating facts, games and quizzes. A freedom fighter, a visionary and a leader, Gandhi's life is filled with lessons that are imperative even in today's scenario, it said.

Games and quizzes have been designed to drive the visitors to know more about Gandhi and how they could put his message to practice in their own lives. Unlike text books, the portal provides an interactive, innovative and technology driven platform.

The Twitter Conference saw hundreds of tweets coming in from several countries around the world, that were answered by Sam Pitroda - @pitrodasam and Jahanvi Prasad - @jprasada, Founder, Youth 4 Gandhi Foundation. The portal is available at www.searchforgandhi.in. The complete text of the Twitter Conference can be found at http://storify.com/PIII/twitter-conf-search-for-gandhi.