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Why was R Ravi Kannan awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award
in 2023?Solution
· Surgical oncologist R Ravi Kannan was named as one of the recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2023 . · Kannan, who hails from Chennai, won the award for “ revolutionising the treatment of cancer in Assam through his people - centered and pro - poor programs ”. Learn Along : · The Magsaysay Award, established in 1957 , seeks to reward individuals for integrity in governance, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism in democratic societies . It is often referred to as the “ Nobel Prize of Asia ”.
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