(Jamaica Observer) Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Inspiration Garden of the Faculty of Education and Humanities at the University of the West Indies, Mona on Sunday.
The statue is a gift from the people of India. Speaking at the unveiling, Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator A J Nicholson said that the presence of the statue will help to foster appreciation for the university’s motto “a light shining from the West” on the campus, and foster deeper thinking among students about the teachings of non-violence that were promoted by Gandhi. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world.
