Krishnaraj Arun
- Foremost disciple of Bharat Ratna Gulzarilal Nanda Ji
- National Executive Vice-President, NAI
- Editor, Country & Politics Magazine — Delhi & Chandigarh
Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation — Value Based Nation Building
Bharat Ratna
Flag-bearers of morality and virtuous conduct
Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation
GULZARILAL NANDA FOUNDATION
A public awareness institution for spreading the moral principles of the late Shri Nanda Ji, former Prime Minister Public Awareness Institution
- Education and
Awareness - Social
Empowerment - Contribution to
Nation Building - Development of
Moral Leadership
“Simplicity, honesty and national interest are the true marks of real leadership.”
— Gulzarilal Nanda
Bharat Ratna
Latest Notice
Awaken the Nation, Save from El Niño’s Devastation: a campaign inspired by Gandhi Jayanti, in memory of Bharat Ratna Nanda.GNF Project Gramdoot Yojana: Bharat Ratna Nanda Ji's 128th birth anniversary begins on 4 July.Holistic development campaign initiative through the Gram Doot Yojana in Morni Hills (Haryana) and, in UP, in Raja Parikshit Garh and the Garhmukteshwar pilgrimage area.Cattle wealth, cow-dung products and Ayurvedic herbal scheme in the Bhurewala–Chandigarh Highway Project.Sub-centre from the Gurupurnima festival, 29 July 2026: Gulzarilal Nanda Sadachar Kendra.
Central Working Committee
Central Working Committee
Office bearers, executive members and advisors who guide the organisation with a resolve for morality, transparency and service.
Dr. Sandeep Marwah
- Chancellor, AAFT University
- Film City, Noida
Dr. Vipin Gaur
- General Secretary, NAI
- International Journalism Centre, Marwah Studios, Film City, Noida
Dr. R.K. Pasi
- Chairman, International Peace Mission, Delhi
Rajshree Thakur
- Educationist / Social Scientist
Members, Executive Committee (GNF)
Nanda Family
Dr. Vivek Nanda (London)
Grandson of Ex PM G.L. Nanda Ji
Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji Maharaj
Peethadheeshwar, Parmarth Ashram, Rishikesh
Shabana Azmi
Actress & Social Worker
Dr. Jasmeet Singh Arora
Guthliman (Environmental)
Seema Bhowmik
Educationist
Programme Coordinator
Rajesh Joshi
Gau Dhan Vikas — Nadep Compost Fertilizer
Associates GNF Friends
Foram Mehta
Actress & Model, Mumbai
Bheem Sain
President, Youth Wing (IT Sector), Noida
Anil Kumar Pandey
Senior Journalist, Dainik Saamana, Mumbai
Govardhanlal Khemani
Social Worker, President of Gaushala, Alwar Rural Area
Former Advisory Board Members
Chief Patron
Giani Zail Singh Ji
Former President of India
Chairman, Awards Committee
Justice P.N. Bhagwati
Former Chief Justice of India
Chairman, Advisory Board
Justice J.S. Verma
Former Chief Justice of India
Former Chairman
Late D.P. Upadhyay
Former Secretary
Late S.K. Sharma
Chairman, Advisory Board
Justice D.P.S. Chauhan
Former Chief Justice, Madhya Pradesh
Former Central Vice-President
Late Adarsh Muni Trivedi
Former President, Madhya Pradesh State Bar Council, Jabalpur
Members
Dr. Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister of India
Late Dr. A.R. Kidwai
Former Governor
B.P. Singh
Former Governor
Dhanik Lal Mandal
Former Governor
Justice Rajinder Sachar
Justice P.D. Kudal
K.K. Birla
Former Member of Parliament
Sunil Gavaskar
Former Indian Cricketer
Registered OrganisationGovt. of India · 1994
SR Act XXI of 1860
SR Act XXI of 1860
About Us · Introduction
Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation
This Foundation is a social and ideological organisation established with the aim of establishing moral values in the nation, expanding social awareness and strengthening Indian cultural thought.
The organisation believes that the real progress of any nation is possible not through material development alone, but through moral, social and cultural strength. Our aim is not merely to make plans, but to get them implemented effectively at the grassroots level and to bring positive change in society.
- Moral Values
- Social Awareness
- Cultural Heritage
- Agriculture and Environment
GNF Programme
GNF Project — Gramdoot Yojana
Bharat Ratna Gulzarilal Nanda Ji's 128th birth anniversary begins on 4 July — our latest initiatives for society and nation-building.
- Holistic development campaign initiative through the Gram Doot Yojana in Morni Hills (Haryana) and, in UP, in Raja Parikshit Garh and the Garhmukteshwar pilgrimage area.
- Cattle wealth, cow-dung products and an Ayurvedic herbal scheme in the Bhurewala–Chandigarh Highway Project.
- Sub-centre from the Gurupurnima festival, 29 July 2026 — Gulzarilal Nanda Sadachar Kendra.
- An initiative to make entrepreneurs through an employment drive that makes energetic youth in every region aware.
- Whether it is cooking gas or shortages ranging from manure to electricity — the cow-dung gas scheme from cattle wealth will end them.
Mission & Vision
Our Mission and Our Vision
Our Mission
Our mission is to strengthen moral values and social awareness in the country. This includes promoting ideal and value-based education, linking talented youth with skill-based opportunities, and running voluntary schemes for the nation's economic, social and cultural progress. We make sustained efforts to give moral support to public-interest government schemes, to raise public awareness against social evils, and to preserve Indian systems of medicine, organic farming, cattle wealth and cultural heritage. We are also committed to honouring individuals dedicated to national service, and thereby creating an atmosphere of inspiration.
Read moreOur Vision
Our vision is to build a strong and moral India where national values, social awareness, cultural heritage and human sensitivity are established at every level of society. We want to see a nation where the great ideals of the freedom movement guide today's generation, and the youth, imbued with values, education and a spirit of service, contribute actively to nation building. Our goal is to establish a society where talent is respected, morality is given priority, and the dignity of Indian culture remains intact.
Read moreWhat We Do
GNF Projects
Employment, skills, cattle wealth and the environment — six major initiatives for self-reliance at the grassroots level.
Business Entrepreneurship Skill Training
Training youth in business, technical and management skills.
View detailsWater Conservation and Village Enterprise through Associate Organisations
Water conservation and village-based enterprise development with partner organisations.
View detailsCattle Wealth Products from the Jan Vikas Kendra
Making organic and useful cattle-wealth-based products to boost rural income.
View detailsEntrepreneur Development Scheme, Jan Kalyan Kendra BY GNF
Guidance and support for self-employment and entrepreneurship for local citizens, women and youth.
View detailsTerrace Garden Medicinal Business Employment
Employment opportunities through medicinal plants on rooftops and vacant land.
View detailsEmphasis on linking skilled youth with new opportunities
Linking talented youth with training, employment and self-employment.
View detailsNew Initiatives
New Initiatives & Vision Plans
From Morni Hills to Master Plan 2031 — GNF’s latest initiatives linking villages, jobs, water and energy.
Morni Hills
Morni Hills — Women Artisans’ Panchayat
A panchayat of women artisans in Morni Hills — local skills, self-employment and “the voice of young aspirations”.
All projects
Proposed · 2031
Self-Reliant Employment Hub: Master Plan 2031
A NADEP compost and organic-farming hub plus a hydrogen and clean-energy hub — GNF’s concept plan (proposed).
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Press
‘Hariyali Yojana’ for Morni Hills
Published in Country & Politics — the Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation’s plan to make Haryana’s Morni Hills an ideal tourism-worthy destination.
Press gallery
Water & Gaudhan
The Alternative Path of the Ethical School
Cattle care, environment and water-policy centre — “Jal hai to kal hai”: saving water, managing a water fund and serving cattle.
View detailsNationwide Campaign · Gandhi Jayanti
Awaken the Nation — Save Us from El Niño’s Devastation
The Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation’s nationwide ‘Alakh Jagao — Save from El Niño’s Devastation’ campaign — inspired by Gandhi Jayanti, a glimpse of the mega-campaign in memory of Bharat Ratna Nanda.
Reflecting on the scientific report on El Niño, the Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation (GNF) has voiced serious concern: if good efforts are not made right now, how grave could the situation become?
Steps have been taken on the basis of collective cooperation — a public-awareness and experiment campaign under the ‘Naitik Jyoti Abhiyan’.
El Niño campaign
The Alternative Path of Awareness: Naitik Jyoti Jal Nidhi and NADEP Compost
A water fund and NADEP compost — a great resolve in memory of Bharat Ratna Nanda, inspired by Gandhi Jayanti.
El Niño campaign
Path of Possibility — Flood-Water Harvesting, Groundwater Recharge
A unique glimpse — the much-needed picture of development in harmony with nature: harvesting flood water and recharging the ground.
El Niño campaign
A Society Awake Against the El Niño Crisis — ‘Chetna Marg’
Desilt and revive ponds, vertical forests and greenery, power from sun and wind, and saving every unit of electricity and drop of water — become a Bharat Sevak and protect our heritage.
Value Based Mission
Moral Jyoti Mission
Value Based Nation Building
Bharat Ratna Nanda Moral ‘Jyoti’
Flag-bearers of Virtuous Conduct A value-based mission — ‘Moral Jyoti’ — proposed by Shri Krishnaraj Arun, Chairman of the Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation of former PM Bharat Ratna Nanda Ji and his closest disciple, the meaning of a new awakening of society for the nation.
Carrying forward the legacy of Gulzarilal Nanda Ji, Bharat Ratna, former Prime Minister and symbol of virtuous conduct, the ‘Value-Based Mission: Moral Jyoti’ proposed by the Foundation is an extremely important initiative for the nation.
This mission is like a new torch for a moral renaissance (Social Reawakening) in society.
Five Pillars — Choose and Read
The main aim of ‘Moral Jyoti’ is to bring the wandering younger generation onto the path of morality and to revive Gandhian values and the importance of the sacrifice of every freedom fighter of India. Bharat Ratna Nanda Ji lit the torch of virtuous conduct, and this mission seeks to establish those same principles of morality at the core of the nation.
This mission is not merely about politics, but a comprehensive effort for the advancement of society. It includes establishing Moral Ideal Schools, connecting skilled talents with nation-building, and awakening public awareness against social evils.
Nanda ji was known for “dynasty-free politics” and as a “saint in white clothes.” He believed that the progress of the nation must rest not only on material foundations but on moral ones. ‘Naitik Jyoti’ means moving toward a corruption-free, honest and duty-bound system of governance.
The Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation’s ‘Naitik Jyoti’ mission is not merely ideological but practical as well. It aims to make the rural economy self-reliant by promoting products made from cow dung (Gokashth, incense sticks) and organic farming (Organic State), which has been described as “Kachre se Kanchan” (Waste to Wealth).
This initiative lends moral strength to public-interest work in the schemes of the Government of India and the states, so that the benefits of development reach the last person in society honestly.
Conclusion: The ‘Naitik Jyoti’ mission means making India a strong nation not only economically, but in character as well. It is a call to build an honest and prosperous India while preserving the legacy of Nanda ji.
Neetishastra Kendra · KUK
Centre for Ethics: Kurukshetra University
Under the aegis of Kurukshetra University (KUK), the “Shri Gulzari Lal Nanda Centre for Ethics, Philosophy, Museum and Library” is run here.
Latest Activities
GNF Project Gramdoot Yojana: Bharat Ratna Nanda Ji's 128th birth anniversary begins on 4 July.
Holistic development campaign initiative through the Gram Doot Yojana in Morni Hills (Haryana) and, in UP, in Raja Parikshit Garh and the Garhmukteshwar pilgrimage area.
Cattle wealth, cow-dung products and Ayurvedic herbal scheme in the Bhurewala–Chandigarh Highway Project.
Sub-centre from the Gurupurnima festival, 29 July 2026: Gulzarilal Nanda Sadachar Kendra.
Featured Project
Cow-Dung Gas Scheme from Cattle Wealth
Whether it is cooking gas or shortages ranging from manure to electricity — the cow-dung gas scheme from cattle wealth will end them; no more shortages.
The Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation showed options for cooking gas from cattle wealth and NADEP compost cow-dung manure that increases soil fertility. Efforts will be made to encourage the promotion of an orchard scheme of mango, drumstick, neem and jamun that improves soil fertility and is environment-friendly.
- Cow-dung gas (Biogas) and NADEP compost
- Orchards of drumstick, neem, jamun and mango
- Gokashth, incense sticks, diyas and organic pesticides — “Waste to Wealth”
National Honour · 2004
The ‘National Ethical Award’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan
On 30 July 2004 the Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation held a special honours ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The then President, His Excellency Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, honoured Shri P.K. Madhavan with the Foundation’s prestigious ‘National Ethical Award’ (Naitik Samman).
At the same ceremony, Shri N. Vittal (Nagarajan Vittal), former Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) of India, was also honoured with the ‘National Ethical Award’.
Justice J.S. Verma, then Chairman of the Foundation’s Advisory Board and former Chief Justice of India, was also present at the ceremony.
- 30 July 2004
- Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
- National Ethical Award
Towards Achieving
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Our commitment towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
In the News
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Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation in Newspapers
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Born4 July 1898, Sialkot
Bharat Ratna1997
Acting Prime Minister1964 and 1966
Passed away15 January 1998
Our Inspiration
Gulzarilal Nanda — A Senior Freedom Fighter of India
Gulzarilal Nanda was a great freedom fighter of India, a true Gandhian and a symbol of politics based on moral values. He is especially known for his simplicity, honesty and spirit of service.
Gulzarilal Nanda was born on 4 July 1898 in Sialkot (then British India, now Pakistan). He received higher education and initially worked as a teacher. Later, influenced by the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi, he joined the freedom movement.
Nanda ji took an active part in the Non-Cooperation Movement and other national movements. During this time he had to go to jail several times. He always walked the path of non-violence and truth.
After independence he became the Minister of Labour and Employment in the Government of India. He framed important policies for workers’ rights, social justice and welfare.
He twice served as India’s Acting Prime Minister — in 1964 after the demise of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, and in 1966 after the demise of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Even while holding the highest office of Prime Minister, he did not crave power. His life was extremely simple, disciplined and full of moral values.
He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1997. He passed away on 15 January 1998.
The life of Gulzarilal Nanda is regarded as a source of inspiration for morality, service and sacrifice in Indian politics.
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