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3 Indians, 1 Thai national get Jamnalal Bajaj award for 2014

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Kailash Satyarthi with school children at the awards function at NCPA on Friday
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They have believed in Gandhian thoughts all throughout and followed them in letter and spirit, bringing about positive changes in the society. And they were aptly felicitated.

Indians activists Surendra Koulagi, Ram Kumar Singh and Chennupati Vidya, and Thai national Sulak Sivaraksa were conferred upon the 37th Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation Award in Mumbai on Friday. The awards were given by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi.

The prizes are given for outstanding contributions in the field of constructive work, development and welfare of women and children, application of science and technology for rural development, and the international award to an individual for contributions to promoting Gandhian values outside India, said Madhur Bajaj, foundation's trustee.

Koulagi was honoured for his contribution in the field of constructive work. A staunch follower of Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave, he has been working for the upliftment of the weaker sections of society and is the founder of the Janpad Seva Trust in Karnataka. The 80-year-old had also worked as a personal assistant to Jayprakash Narayan.

After finishing engineering, Raman Kumar Singh channelled all his energy towards rural industrialisation. Singh, who won for contribution in the field of application of science and technology in rural development, is associated with Suruchi Shikshan Vasahat Trust in Surat.

To mark the 125th birth anniversary of Jamnalal Bajaj, an industrialist and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, the prize amount was increased to Rs 10 lakh from Rs 5 Lakh.

For over five decades, Chennupati Vidya has been working for the welfare of women and children. Through her Vijayawada-based NGO – Vasavya Mahila Mandali – Vidya is fulfilling her dream.

Gandhian thoughts are not just limited to India. Thai national Sulak Sivaraksa has proved this. Another recipient of the award, Sivaraksa is the founder of the International network of Engaged Buddhists and has initiated a number of social, humanitarian, ecological and spiritual movements.

In his address, Satyarthi said, "India is a country of 100 issues and the mother of a billion solutions. There is a wave of development in the country but we must see that human development is not overlooked."

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