The Institute of Gandhian Studies

The Institute of Gandhian Studies, (also called Gandhi Vichar Parishad) established in the memory of Shri Jamnalal Bajaj in October 1987 at Wardha has kept Gandhi Ji’s ideologies alive. It is an educational and public charitable institution, set up as one of the commemorative projects of the Jamnalal Bajaj Centenary. The objective of the Institute is to promote, sponsor and undertake the study of the life of Mahatma Gandhi as well as his predecessors. Shri Ravindra Varma, a freedom fighter, Gandhian activist and well known scholar was the Founding Chairman of the Institute. Shri Ramkrishna Bajaj, the then Chairman of the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation passionately extended his full support to this noble cause. The institute offers an entire spectrum of courses and training, conducts research studies, provides counseling and evaluation services, organizes regional, national and international workshops and seminars.