Saturday 24 August 2013

RAJGURU






The ‘deadly’ trio of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru will always be remembered by the coming generations for opposing the mighty British Empire tooth and nail.
Shivaram Hari Rajguru was born on 24th August, 1908 at a time, when India was facing the staunchest opposition for its independence by the British Empire.
Rajguru was a colleague of Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev. Being a learned scholar, he was a sharp shooter and was regarded as the gunman of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).
Rajguru was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army, who wanted India to be freed from the clutches of Britishers by any means.
He believed that ferocity (extremism) against oppression was far more effective than the moderate path.

He displayed courage when he took part in the murder of a British police officer, JP Saunders, at Lahore in 1928.
The murder was seen as a revenge for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai, who succumbed to his injuries due to excessive police beating.

Fighting till their last breath, all three, Rajguru, Sukhdev and Bhagat Singh were convicted of crime and hanged on 23rd March, 1931.
They were cremated at Hussainiwalaat on the banks of the Sutlej river in Ferozepur district of Punjab.
His courage and spirit will continue to inspire generations.

Tuesday 6 August 2013

RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD


The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation was created in 1957, the year the Philippines lost in a plane crash a President who was well-loved for his simplicity and humility, his passion for justice, particularly for the poor, and his advancement of human dignity. Among the many friends and admirers of the late President around the world were the Rockefeller brothers. With the concurrence of the Philippine government, the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund(RBF) based in New york established the Award to honor his memory and perpetuate his example of integrity in public service and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered as Asia’s Nobel Prize.


Ramon Magsaysay Award awarded forOutstanding contributions in Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding and Emergent Leadership. Presentation Ceremonies are held annually in Manila on 31 August, the birth anniversary of the late President.




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Ramon Magsaysay awardees 2013

Three Individuals, two Organisationsfrom 

Habiba Sarabi, from Afghanistan (1st women governor of Afghanistan from Bamiyan valley).  She is being recognized for “her bold exercise of leadership to build up a functioning provincial government against great odds—intractable political adversities, a harsh and impoverished environment, and pervasive cultural discrimination—serving her people with a hopeful persistence grounded in her abiding commitment to peace and development in Afghanistan”




Ernesto Domingo, from the Philippines.  He is being recognized for “his exemplary embrace of the social mission of medical science and his profession, his steadfast leadership in pursuing ‘health for all’ as a shared moral responsibility of all sectors, and his groundbreaking and successful advocacy for neonatal hepatitis vaccination, thereby saving millions of lives in the Philippines.”





Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (Corruption Eradication Commission), from Indonesia.  The organization is being recognized for “its fiercely independent and successful campaign against corruption in Indonesia, combining the uncompromising prosecution of erring powerful officials with farsighted reforms in governance systems and the educative promotion of vigilance, honesty, and active citizenship among all Indonesians.”





Lahpai Seng Raw, from Myanmar.  She is being recognized for “her quietly inspiring and inclusive leadership—in the midst of deep ethnic divides and prolonged armed conflict—to regenerate and empower damaged communities and to strengthen local NGOs in promoting a non-violent culture of participation and dialogue as the foundation for Myanmar’s peaceful future.”






Shakti Samuha “Power Group”, from Nepal.  The organization’s founders and members are being recognized for “transforming their lives in service to other human trafficking survivors, their passionate dedication towards rooting out a pernicious social evil in Nepal, and the radiant example they have shown the world in reclaiming the human dignity that is the birthright of all abused women and children everywhere.”


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Indian Winners of Ramon Magsaysay Award
Name
Year Awarded
Catagory
Chintaman Deshmukh
1958
Community Leadership
Chintaman Deshmukh
1959
Government Services
Amitabha Chowdhury
1961
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
Mother Teresa
1962
Peace and International Understanding
Dara Khurody
1963
Community Leadership
Verghese Kurien
1963
Community Leadership
Tribhuvandas Patel
1963
Community Leadership
Welthy Fisher
1964
Peace and International Understanding
Jayaprakash Narayan
1965
Public Service
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
1966
Community Leadership
Satyajit Ray
1967
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
M.Sambasivan Swaminathan
1971
Community Leadership
M.S.Subbulakshmi
1974
Public Service
Boobli George Verghese
1975
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
Henning Holck-Larsen
1976
Peace and International Understanding
Sombhu Mitra
1976
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
Ela Ramesh
1977
Community Leadership
Mabelle Arole
1979
Community Leadership
Rajanikant Arole
1979
Community Leadership
Gour Kishore Ghosh
1981
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
Pramod Karan Sethi
1981
Community Leadership
Chandi Prasad Bhatt
1982
Community Leadership
Manibhai Desai
1982
Public Service
Arun Shourie
1982
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
Rasipuram Lakshman
1984
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
Muralidhar Amte
1985
Public Service
Lakshmi Chand Jain
1989
Public Service
Ravi Shankar
1992
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
Banoo Jehangir Coyaji
1993
Public Service
Kiran Bedi
1994
Government Services
Pandurang Athavale
1996
Community Leadership
Tirunellai Seshan
1996
Government Services
Mahasweta Devi
1997
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
Mahesh Chander Mehta
1997
Public Service
Jockin Arputham
2000
Peace and International Understanding
Aruna Roy
2000
Community Leadership
Rajendra Singh
2001
Community Leadership
Sandeep Pandey
2002
Emergent Leadership
James Michael Lyngdoh
2003
Government Services
Shantha Sinha
2003
Community Leadership
Laxminarayan Ramdas
2004
Peace and International Understanding
V Shantha
2005
Public Service
Arvind Kejriwal
2006
Emergent Leadership
Palagummi Sainath
2007
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
Neelima Mishra
2011
Emergent Leadership
Harish Hande
2011

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