NEW DELHI, Oct. 2 -- The 157th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhiji was celebrated at Pondicherry University Campus. Prof. P. Prakash Babu, Vice Chancellor paid homage to the Father of Nation and after offering floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhiji. On the occasion of the 157th Gandhi Jayanthi, the Vice-Chancellor called upon the University community to remember Mahatma Gandhi not merely as the Father of the Nation, but as a timeless source of guidance for building a just, peaceful and progressive India. Gandhiji showed that truth, non-violence, simplicity, discipline, self-reliance and service are not only ideals of the freedom struggle, but also essential values for the future of the nation. India's progress must be measured ...