The Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s premier prize, and highest honor celebrates the greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia. The Ramon Magsaysay Awardees 2021 are: Saqib, Muhammad Amjad(Pakistan)A visionary who founded one of the largest microfinance institutions in Pakistan, servicing millions of families. In electing MUHAMMAD AMJAD SAQIB to receive the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award, the board of trustees recognizes the intelligence and compassion that enabled him to create the largest microfinance institution in Pakistan; his inspiring belief that human goodness and solidarity w
Bharat Vatwani(India) In electing Bharat Vatwani to receive the 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award, the board of trustees recognizes "his tremendous courage and healing compassion in embracing India's mentally-afflicted destitute, and his steadfast and magnanimous dedication to the work of restoring and affirming the human dignity of even the most ostracized in our midst." Sonam Wangchuk(India)In electing Sonam Wangchuk to receive the 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award, the board of trustees recognizes "his uniquely systematic, collaborative and community-driven reform of learning systems in remote north
The Board of Trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) announced that this year six individuals and organizations from Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, and Sri Lanka will receive Asia’s Premier Prize and Highest Honor, the Ramon Magsaysay Award. The 2017 Ramon Magsaysay Award WinnersYoshiaki Ishizawa, from Japan. He is being recognized for "his selfless, steadfast service to the Cambodian people, his inspiring leadership in empowering Cambodians to be proud stewards of their heritage, and his wisdom in reminding us all that cultural monuments like the Angkor Wat are sha
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s premier prize and highest honor, celebrates greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia. In the past five decades, the award has been bestowed on over three hundred outstanding men, women and organizations whose selfless service has offered their societies, Asia, and the world successful solutions to some of the most intractable problems of human development. The winners of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2016 Conchita Carpio-Morales (Philippines): The board of trustees recognizes her moral courage and commitment to justice in taking head-on one of the mos
The Board of Trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) announced that five individuals from India, Laos, Myanmar, and the Philippines will receive Asia’s premier prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award. The 2015 Magsaysay Awardees are: Kommaly Chanthavong, from Laos She is being recognized for “her fearless, indomitable spirit to revive and develop the ancient Laotian art of silk weaving, creating livelihoods for thousands of poor, war-displaced Laotians, and thus preserving the dignity of women and her nation’s priceless silken cultural treasure.” Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa, from the
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s premier prize and highest honor, celebrates greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia. 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees are: Ko Swe Win(Myanmar)In electing Ko Swe Win to receive the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership, the board of trustees recognizes " his undaunted commitment to practice independent, ethical, and socially engaged journalism in Myanmar; his incorruptible sense of justice and unflinching pursuit of the truth in crucial but under-reported issues; and his resolute insistence that it is in the quality and force of medi
Madhya Pradesh wins the Most Film Friendly State award while Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh get Special Mention. The Longest Kiss by Kishwar Desai wins Best Book on Cinema for the year while Malayalam book MT Anunahvangalude Pusthakam and Odia book Kali Paine Kalira Cinema win special mention. Best Feature Film award has been bagged by the Tamil movie Soorarai Pottru directed by Sudha Kongara. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior grabs Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The best Actor award for 2020 is shared between Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgn for the Hindi mov
The Sahitya Akademi announced its coveted annual literary awards for great literary works in 24 languages for the year 2021. Ms. Namita Gokhale was awarded for her novel Things to Leave Behind and Ms. Anuradha Sarma Pujari for Iyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil (Novel). S. No Language Title and Genre Name of the Author 1AssameseIyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil (Novel)Anuradha Sarma Pujari 2BengaliMitjafar O Ananya Natale (Play)Bratya Basu 3BodoKhora Sayao Arw Himalay (Poetry)Mwdai Gahai 4DogriNamme Tunnel (Short Stories)Raj Rahi 5EnglishThings to Leave Behind (Novel)Namita Gokhale 6Gujarati Gandh Manjusha (
The Oscars are back in Hollywood, as nominees from top contending films including "CODA," "The Power of the Dog" and "Belfast" hit the red carpet for the movie industry's biggest night. The awards ceremony is happening at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. "Dune", Denis Villeneuve's epic science fiction film, bagged four Oscars even before the ceremony began for the following categories: Editing, Original Score, Sound, and Production Design. Ariana DeBose nabbed the Oscar for best supporting actress for her star turn as Anita in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the hit musical "West Side
Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion
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