UNESCO-Madanjit Singh Prize 2022 announced

UNESCO-Madanjit Singh Prize 2022 announced

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Category : Awards Published on: November 22 2022

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  • Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong has won the 2022 edition of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize.
  • Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong, with 7-year experience as a journalist, strived to change the perception related to mental illness.
  • The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is conferred every two years by UNESCO. 
  • It was unveiled in 1996 after the 1995 United Nations Year for Tolerance and in connection with the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. 
  • The award was funded by a donation from Madanjeet Singh – the former Indian artist, writer and diplomat who served as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
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