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05/09/23 06:52 AM IST

Assam-based oncologist among winners of 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award

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  • Oncologist Ravi Kannan, a recipient of India’s fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri and the director of Assam’s Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC), has been named one of the four winners of the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel prize.
About the Award
  • Established in 1957 as Asia's highest honour and premier prize.
  • It celebrates individuals who demonstrate exceptional spirit in serving the people of Asia, regardless of their background.
  • The award is presented annually on August 31st, which coincides with the birthday of Ramon Magsaysay, the third president of the Republic of the Philippines, who inspired its creation.
  • Awardees are presented with a certificate, a medallion with an embossed image of Ramon Magsaysay and a cash prize.
  • The award is internationally recognised as the Nobel Prize counterpart of Asia.
  • The award initially featured six categories, including “Government Service”, “Public Service”, “Community Leadership”, “Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts”, “Peace and International Understanding”, and “Emergent Leadership”.
  • However, post-2009, the Ramon Magsaysay Award is no longer being given in fixed Award categories, except for Emergent Leadership.
Source- Hindustan Times

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