The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014, Kailash Satyarthi, called on the Prime Minister today. The Prime Minister congratulated him warmly on winning the award.
Kailash Satyarthi expressed enthusiasm about the Prime Minister`s initiatives on “Swachh Bharat” and “Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana” and said he was keen to contribute to these causes. He expressed his commitment towards a child-labour free India.
The Prime Minister shared with Satyarthi his views on the use of social media and internet for tracking missing children. He also mentioned that he had established the world`s first “Children University” in Gandhinagar. He wished Satyarthi well in his future endeavours.
Satyarthi`s family members including Sumedha Kailash, Asmita Satyarthi, Bhuvan Ribhu, Priyanka Ribhu and Rama Shankar Chaurasia accompanied Satyarthi.
