Magsaysay for ‘3 idiots’ muse

Magsaysay for ‘3 idiots’ muse

News:

1. Two Indians are among six winners picked for the 2018 Raman Magsaysay Awards.

Important facts:

2. Name of awardees:-

From India:

Name:

3. Sonam Wangchuk, educational reformer from Ladakh, widely regarded as the inspiration for Aamir Khan’s character, Phunsuk Wangdu in the film ‘3 Idiots’.

 Achievement:

• In 1988, Wangchuk founded the Students’ Education and Cultural Movement of Ladakh to coach Ladakhi students, 95% of whom used to fail the government exams.
• In 1994, with him in the lead, Operation New Hope was launched to consolidate the programme.

4. Bharat Vatwani, a psychiatrist who works for mentally ill street people in Mumbai.

Achievement:

• Vatwani was recognised for “his tremendous courage and healing compassion” in embracing mentally-afflicted destitute people.

Awardees from other countries:

• The others are Youk Chhang from Cambodia, Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz from East Timor, Howard Dee from the Philippines and Vo Thi Hoang Yen from Vietnam.

5. Ramon Maysaysay award:

• The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysays.
• The prize was established in April 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence of the Philippine government.
• The award is internationally-recognized as Asia’s Nobel Prize counterpart and is the highest award given to Asian individuals and organizations.
• It is awarded for outstanding contributions in government services, public service, community leadership, journalism, literature and creative communication arts, peace and international understanding and emergent leadership.