Bezwada Wilson, TM Krishna win the Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016

NEW DELHI: Two Indians, human rights activist Bezwada Wilson and south Indian classical musician TM Krishna, have been conferred the Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016.

Bezwada Wilson, who was born to a dalit family in Karnataka, has been lauded for his efforts towards "asserting the inalienable right to a life of human dignity." The Chennai-born Carnatic musicianTM Krishna has been awarded for "ensuring social inclusiveness in culture."

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award, named after former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay, to honour "greatness of spirit in selfless service to the peoples of Asia",says the web site of the foundation that selects the awardees.

The four other awardees for 2016 are Conchita Carpio-Morales from the Philippines, Indonesin Dompet Dhuafa, Vientiane Rescue from Laos and the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers.