Mokokchung (Nagaland): Breaking the monotony, Gandhian philosophy has taken firm roots in a little-known village in Nagaland -- a state which has become synonymous to violence and militancy now.
Chuchuyimlang village in Mokokchung district hosts the Nagaland Gandhi Ashram, which has been rendering valuable services to the underprivileged on Sarvodaya ideals ever since it was founded in 1955.
A brainchild of Gandhian Natawar Thakkar, the ashram has been recognised by the IGNOU as a provider of services to the poor and the needy.
The IGNOU joined hands with Thakkar, a follower of Sarvodaya leader late Kaka Saheb Kalelkar, to open the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education and Development (MGIED) last August.
To begin with, a wing of the MGIED called Mahatma Gandhi Centre of Social Work has started operating, offering a two-year course of Master of Social Work.
PTI