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Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice 2020 – 16th Edition

January 5 , 2021 1344 days 1205 0
  • It has been given since 2004 annually or biannually.
  • It is an initiative of Harmony Foundation.
  • Harmony Foundation is an international NGO that works in the realm of Social Justice.
  • It was created by Dr. Abraham Mathai in 2005 at Mumbai.
  • This award is the only award endorsed by Sister Prema, the Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity.
  • It was the organization started by Mother Teresa at Calcutta in 1950.
  • The theme for this year's awards was, 'Celebrating Compassion in Times of Covid '.
  • Awardees this year included
    • Dr Anthony Fauci (USA)
    • Father Fabio Stevenazzi (Milan, Italy)
    • Cristian Fracassi and Alessandro Romaioli (Italy)
    • Dr Pradeep Kumar (Chennai)
    • IPS Sanjay Pandey (Maharashtra)
    • Vikas Khanna (Manhattan, USA)
    • KK Shailaja (Minister of Health, Kerala).

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