Ravish Kumar, prominent Indian journalist has been chosen for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2019. He is one among 5 to be nominated for the award that honors the journailsts for their efforts in bringing out impactful stories. The awards in 2019 were themed as Courage Undaunted.
These are the five recipients of Asia’s premier prize and highest honor, the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees. #RamonMagsaysayAward pic.twitter.com/HrLG1qVt6L
— Ramon Magsaysay Award (@MagsaysayAward) August 2, 2019
List of 5 winners of Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2019
- Ravish Kumar, India
- Ko Swe Win, Myanmar
- Angkhana Neelapaijit, Thailand
- Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab, Phillipines
- Kim Jong-Ki, South Korea
The ceremony to honor the awardees will take place on September 09th, 2019 at Cultural Centre of The Philippines, Roxas Boulevard, Metro Manila.
Ravish Kumar has been awarded for Harnessing Journalism to give voice to voiceless. Soon after this was announced on Twitter, social media reactions started to pour in, congratulating Ravish Kumar on this remarkable feat.
Ravish’s Magsaysay Award is part of this years theme of recognising courage, all the more fitting given the assault on freedoms in Philippines, where the award is housed. https://t.co/3bemMw54xo
— Sreenivasan Jain (@SreenivasanJain) August 2, 2019
Delighted to hear the great news of Ravish Kumar being announced 2019 Ramon Magsaysay award.
I welcome Ravish to the club of Magsaysay awardees and hope to see his brave journalism go from strength to strength in these difficult times.
Many congratulations my friend
Well done— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 2, 2019
Breaking news this morning: NDTV’s @ravishndtv to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award for journalism.. a tribute to his courageous spirit and unique story telling.. many many congrats to a friend and former colleague..
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) August 2, 2019
Many, many congratulations to @ravishndtv for his richly deserved Magsaysay award. Grest news!
— Amitav Ghosh (@GhoshAmitav) August 2, 2019
Our @ravishndtv wins such a prestigious honour for his searing journalism. All of us @ndtv are so delighted and proud. https://t.co/Wb2ZQl1Mod
— Suparna Singh (@Suparna_Singh) August 2, 2019