Team
Shobhana Radhakrishna
(Propagating the vision of Mahatma Gandhi)
Dr. Shobhana Radhakrishna is an internationally acclaimed speaker on Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy. Raised in the Mahatma Gandhi Sevagram Ashram in Wardha, she has maintained a strong connection with Gandhi's ideals from childhood. With over four decades of experience in social work across India, she has dedicated her life to serving the poor..
She serves as the Chief Functionary of the Gandhian Forum for Ethical Corporate Governance, established under the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) in New Delhi. In this role, she promotes ethical business practices and organizational integrity in Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) and has delivered 282 talks across major PSEs in India to disseminate Gandhian values. She also regularly addresses young probationary officers of the Indian Civil Service at apex training academies and students of the National Human Rights Commission.
Dr. Radhakrishna has developed a unique method of promoting Gandhian ideology through ‘Gandhi Katha,’ leveraging the popularity of Indian oral traditions. She has presented ‘Gandhi Katha’ at the Vice President's House, various Governor’s Houses, apex cultural institutes, and universities across India from 2019 to 2024. As part of the 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi (2018-2021), she gave 267 Gandhi lectures in 134 countries, organized by Indian Missions and supported by the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
On the UN International Day of Nonviolence (October 2), she has delivered keynote addresses at the UN Office in Bangkok (2014), Peace Palace in The Hague (2017), King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh (2018), UN Office in Vienna (2019), and UN Office in Nairobi (2020), with events organized by Indian Missions in these countries. In 2021, 55 Indian Missions, in 2022, 114 Indian Missions, and in 2023 & 2024, 79 Indian Missions hosted her tributes on Gandhi Jayanti.
During the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav), she conducted twelve ‘Online Certificate Courses on Mahatma Gandhi’s Philosophy,’ hosted by 109 Indian Missions for 1,380 international participants. These courses were supported by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, from 2021 to 2022.
She has paid special homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Martyrs' Day each year from 2021 to 2025 through heartfelt tributes hosted on social media platforms by Indian Missions across 96 countries. To commemorate International Women’s Day 2023, she delivered a series of talks in Baghdad, invited by the Embassy of India in Iraq and ICCR.
She also spoke on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's leadership on National Unity Day in 2022 and 2023, with 120 Indian Missions hosting these events on October 31 to mark his birth anniversary. During the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, she conducted ‘Online Certificate Courses on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’ hosted by 11 Indian Missions and ICCR for 403 international participants.
Dr. Radhakrishna has received numerous recognitions and awards, including being named an Eminent Citizen by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, from 2010 to 2013. She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by SGT University, Gurgaon, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the promotion of Gandhian values. She is an advisor and key resource person for ‘GANDHIPEDIA,’ the social media platform of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, developed by the Indian Institutes of Technology in Kharagpur and Gandhinagar, along with the National Council of Science Museums in Kolkata.
She is a trustee of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust, an advisor to the National Coalition for Education in India, and a member of the International Association of Studies on the Mediterranean and the East in Rome, Italy.
