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By PTI
MANILA: Two Indians – a psychiatrist who works for the mentally ill and another whose initiative to harness science and culture creatively for economic progress has improved the lives of Ladakhi youth – were declared today the winners of this year 's Ramon Magsaysay Award.
Bharat Vaswani and Sonam Wangchuk are among the six individuals who were declared winners of the award, considered the Asian version of the Nobel Prize. [19659003Vaswaniaétérécompensépour"sonimmensecourageetsacompbadionguérissanteenembrbadantlesdémunisaffligésmentalementdel'Indeetsondévouementindéfectibleetmagnanimepourletravailderestaurationetd'affirmationdeladignitéhumainedesostracisés"adéclarélaFondationRamonMagsaysayAwardsacitationpourlegagnant
Vaswani, who is based in Mumbai, and his wife began an informal process to bring sick people from the street to their private clinic for r treatment, leading to the creation of the Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation in 1988, aimed at saving the mentally ill living on the street; provide free shelter, food and psychiatric treatment;
Wangchuk, 51, was rewarded for "his unique, systematic, collaborative and community-based reform of learning systems in northern India, thus enhancing Ladakhi's youth life opportunities, and its constructive engagement of all sectors of the local society to harness science and culture creatively for economic progress, thus setting the example for minority peoples in the world, "quote quote
Wangchuck was a 19-year engineering student at the National Institute of Technology. in Srinagar when he went into tutoring to finance his schooling and help students unhappily unprepared to pbad the national college exams.
In 1988, after graduating as an engineer, Wangchuk founded the Student Education and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL). Ladakhi student coaching, 95% of whom failed government exams
In 1994, with Wangchuk in the lead, Operation New Hope (ONH)
Cambodia's Youk Chhang, Maria of Lourdes Martins Cruz of East Timor , Howard Dee from the Philippines and Vo Thi Hoang Yen from Vietnam are other award winners.
Carmencita Abella, president of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, said the winners "are clearly the heroes of hope in Asia, advancing their societies by unequivocally pursuing the common good." 19659003 "In solidarity with the underprivileged and the marginalized, we have tackled real and complex issues with bold, creative and pragmatic action that has inspired others to do the same."
The results of their leadership are reflected in the changed lives of the many people they have influenced, "she said. ] "Not everyone is afraid to take big causes." All refused to give up, despite the meager resources, the discouraging adversity and strong opposition.Their approaches are deeply rooted in the respect of human dignity and faith in the power of collective effort, "she said.
Founded in 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia's highest distinction
and an example of leadership from the third Philippine president who gave his name to the award, and is given annually to individuals or organizations in Asia who demonstrate the same selfless service and transformative influence that reigned over the life of the leader Late Filipino and Loved
The winners of this year's Magsaysay Award will each receive a certificate, a medallion in the effigy of the late President and a cash award.
They will officially receive the Magsaysay Award at ceremonies of presen August 31, 2018, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
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