Aims and Objects

       The Museum is governed by the Aims and Objectives of the GSSS, as under:

     (i)   To collect,  preserve and display Gandhiji's  records  consisting  of his letters,
             correspondence, books, cine-films, manuscripts, photographs, voice records,
             personal effects and mementos etc.

(ii)  To promote the study, diffusion and under-standing of Gandhiji's life and message              through the establishment of  Sangrahalayas, Libraries, Auditoriums, Study               Centres, Archives, Gandhi  Bhavans  in  Universities, Gandhi Galleries, Gandhi              Shelves etc. in places of public interest and  through other media  of              communication.

(iii) To take proper and necessary steps to preserve and              protect various places  associated with Gandhiji's              life and work.      (iv) To acquire by private negotiations or through the              machinery of the Land Acquisition Act immovable              properties  wherever  situated  connected with               Gandhiji's  life  for  carrying out the objects mentioned              above.      (v)  To undertake and execute schemes of memorials              at the places associated  with  significant memories              of Gandhiji with  Columns and Tablets.

     (vi) To publish literature, periodicals, books, brochures,  booklets to propagate  ideals,
             thoughts and teachings of Gandhiji or in the aid of the memorials and  to arrange
             film-show etc. in furtherance of the  objects.

     (vii) To prepare and  distribute audio-visual material or replicas thereof as a means of
             propagating teachings of Gandhiji's life.

     (viii) To  undertake, organize  and facilitate Study Courses, Conferences, Lectures,
               Seminars  and the like to promote the  aforesaid  objects.

     (ix)   To train men and women for carrying out  any of the  aforesaid activities.

     (x)    To do all such things as are conducive or incidental to the attainment of the
               above objects, inter-alia:

     (a)    To invest and deal with funds and moneys of the Samiti;

     (b)    To issue appeals and applications for moneys and funds in the furtherance of the
               said objects and to raise funds or collect funds by gifts, donations, subscriptions 
               or otherwise, of  cash and  securities, and  of any  property either  movable or 
               immovable and to grant such rights and privileges to the donors, subscribers 
               and other benefactors, as the Samiti shall consider proper.

(c)    To acquire purchase or otherwise own or take on               lease or hire in the Union Territory of Delhi or               elsewhere, temporarily or   permanently, any               movable or immovable property necessary or                convenient  for the furtherance of               the objects of the Samiti.     (d)   To draw, make, accept, endorse,  discount,              execute, sign, issue and otherwise deal with              cheques, hundies, drafts, certificates, receipts,               Government Securities, promissory notes, bills of              exchange or other instruments, and securities              whether negotiable or transferable or not.

Outside Display

     (xi)  To undertake  and accept  the  management of  any endowment or trust fund or 
              donation to further the objects of the Samiti;  etc.