The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014, Kailash Satyarthi, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
Prime Minister Modi congratulated him warmly on winning the award.
Kailash Satyarthi expressed enthusiasm about the Prime Minister's initiatives on "Swachh Bharat" and "Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana" and said he was keen to contribute to these causes. He expressed his commitment towards a child-labour free India.
Prime Minister Modi also shared with Satyarthi his views on the use of social media and internet for tracking missing children.
He also mentioned that he had established the world's first "Children University" in Gandhinagar. He wished Satyarthi well in his future endeavours.
Satyarthi's family members including Sumedha Kailash, Asmita Satyarthi, Bhuvan Ribhu, Priyanka Ribhu and Rama Shankar Chaurasia accompanied Satyarthi.
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On October 10, Satyarthi, who leads the Bachpan Bachao Andolan, and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai were jointly awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for "their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education".
This is the first time that an Indian and Pakistani have shared the Nobel Peace Prize.