MAGSAYSAY AWARD :

Bezada Wilson

·         A renowned campaigner against manual scavenging, he is a national convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan.

·         A Dalit activist born in Karnataka, has been felicitated for his work towards asserting the right for human dignity.

·         As per reports, due to his efforts the number of total manual scavengers in the country has come down to 2 lakhs in 2013 from 15 lakhs.

·         He was awarded for “asserting the inalienable right to a life of human dignity”.

T. M KRISHNA

·         He is a carnatic music vocalist from Chennai.

·         He was awarded under the category of “Eminent Leadership” for bringing “social inclusiveness in culture”.

·         He is often accepted as a challenger to carnatic orthodoxy.

About Magsaysay Award

·         The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in governance, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society.

·         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.

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