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Prominent Indian social activist Deep Joshi was awarded the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for the year 2009 for his
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- Aphilanthropic work in the form of the Lok Biradari , Prakalp amongst the Madia Gonds in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra and the neighboring States of Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
- Bextensive work in applying wireless technologies to develop remote areas of the Himalayas
- Cvision and leadership in bringing professionalism to the NGO movement in India
- Ddedicated service for cancer patients and intensive research in the prevention and cure of the disease
Explanation
Deep Joshi received the 2009 Ramon Magsaysay Award for bringing professionalism to the NGO movement in India (co-founder of PRADAN).