Magsaysay Award was created in 1957, in memory of the Philippines President Ramon Magsaysay who died in a plane crash. The Ramon Magsaysay award is an annual award that preserves the former President's example of integrity in governance, dauntless service to the people and realistic eminence.
Awardees :
It is awarded to people in Asia, who address concerns of human advancement with courage, determination and creativity, thus revamping the societies for the better.
Categories :
The award is conferred in six different categories :
1. Government Service
2. Public Service
3. Community Leadership
4. Journalism, Literature and Creative communication arts
5. Peace and International Understanding
6. Emergent Leadership
The honour :
The winner is given a certificate, a medallion bearing the replica of the late president, and a cash prize.
Award winning Indians :
Since it's initiation, many Indians have received this award for selfless service in their respctive fields. They include Mother Teresa, Arvind Kejariwal, Kiran Bedi, Sathyajit Ray, Arun Shourie, Ravi Shankar
2015 Awardees :
As an illustration, we hereby give you the names of the awardees of 2015. The award was conferred on 31st August, at the cultural centre in Phillipines. Out of the 6 awardees, two of them are Indians who have made us proud. They are :
Sanjiv Chaturvedi - being awarded for Emergent Leadership ( on his exemplary service against corruption )
Anshu Gupta - being awarded for his creative vision in transforming the culture of giving in India
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia’s highest honour and is widely regarded as the region’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Congratulations to all the winners and we hope more Indians bag this award in near future, making India best among the masses.
It is awarded to people in Asia, who address concerns of human advancement with courage, determination and creativity, thus revamping the societies for the better.
Categories :
The award is conferred in six different categories :
1. Government Service
2. Public Service
3. Community Leadership
4. Journalism, Literature and Creative communication arts
5. Peace and International Understanding
6. Emergent Leadership
The honour :
The winner is given a certificate, a medallion bearing the replica of the late president, and a cash prize.
Award winning Indians :
Since it's initiation, many Indians have received this award for selfless service in their respctive fields. They include Mother Teresa, Arvind Kejariwal, Kiran Bedi, Sathyajit Ray, Arun Shourie, Ravi Shankar
2015 Awardees :
As an illustration, we hereby give you the names of the awardees of 2015. The award was conferred on 31st August, at the cultural centre in Phillipines. Out of the 6 awardees, two of them are Indians who have made us proud. They are :
Sanjiv Chaturvedi - being awarded for Emergent Leadership ( on his exemplary service against corruption )
Anshu Gupta - being awarded for his creative vision in transforming the culture of giving in India
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia’s highest honour and is widely regarded as the region’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Congratulations to all the winners and we hope more Indians bag this award in near future, making India best among the masses.
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