October 2 is the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, fondly known as Bapu and the day is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti. It is one of the three national holidays of the country. Bapu is also called Mahatma Gandhi who was a very prominent leader and freedom activist in the Indian freedom struggle. Other than advocating for social issues, Gandhi played a very important role to make this country a free one. October 2, 2018 marks the 149th birth anniversary of the great leader. Schools, colleges, other governmental institutions hold celebrations to commemorate the great leader and also make aware to the younger generation about his contribution to history. Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 2018: Importance and Significance of Celebrating The Birthday of Father of The Nation. 

Mahatma Gandhi lived a simple life but his thoughts were inspiring. He encouraged others to follow the path of truth and non-violence, at a time when India was struggling to fight off the Britishers. He gave some great lessons to all the people, which are respected not just in our country, but even globally. Schools organise celebrations to talk about his achievements in detail and make everyone aware about his contribution to the society. Students have to deliver speeches about the Father of our Nation. So let us help you out with some speeches for Gandhi Jayanti. Gandhi Jayanti 2018: Kolkata to Organise Year-Long Programmes on Mahatma Gandhi’s Ideas & Principles From October 2. 

Speeches for Gandhi Jayanti in English

The speech talks about Gandhiji's educational qualifications and his work after he returned back to the country. Very simply written, it is easy to remember and kids can learn and deliver this speech on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

Gandhi Jayanti 2018 Speech in English

Mahatma Gandhi was born in Gujarat and he studied law. He spent 21 years in South Africa, where he encountered several problems. After he returned back to the country, he took active participation in the Indian freedom struggle. Along with he worked for several social issues like untouchability, caste discrimination, empowerment of women etc.

Speech for Gandhi Jayanti in Hindi for School Students

The speech in Hindi is about Mahatma Gandhi's leadership and how he started various movements to help India get freedom from the British regimen. It talks about all his efforts and his ideas of Truth and Non-violence.

These speeches will help your child to not only deliver an informative piece but will also make them understand the contributions of Mahatma Gandhi. It will educate them and they will learn some of the very important lessons of Indian history.

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