Ramon Magsaysay Award
- September 1, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Ramon Magsaysay Award
Subject – Awards
Context – Vaccine pioneer wins Ramon Magsaysay award.
Concept –
- The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957 and is considered as Asia’s premier prize and highest honour.
- It is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the third president of the Republic of the Philippines.
- Till 2009 awards have traditionally been given in five categories: government service; public service; community leadership; journalism, literature, and creative communication arts; and peace and international understanding.
- However, post 2009, the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation annually selects the awardees for the field of Emergent Leadership. Awardees are presented with a certificate, a medallion with an embossed image of Ramon Magsaysay and cash prize.
- The award is internationally-recognized as the Nobel Prize counterpart of Asia and is the highest award given to Asian individuals and organizations.