Nepal's Third Magsaysay

It took 25 years for Nepal to gain another Ramon Magsaysay, when Bharat Dutta Koirala was given that award in 2002. Mahesh Chandra Regmi had won that award, also called Asia's Nobel Prize, in 1977. This year, another Nepali has won the award for Peace and International Understanding, a field not related to communication arts as in the past. Sanduk Ruit, director of the Tilganga Eye Centre-- has been awarded for "his placing Nepal at the forefront of developing safe, effective, and economical procedures for cataract surgery, enabling the needlessly blind in even the poorest countries to see again."

• An interview with Dr. Sanduk Ruit, eKantipur

• Will Nepal be able to sell the 'Tilganga model' to rest of the world?, Nepalnews

• I never thought I would win such an award: Ruit, OhMyNews

• Dr Sanduk bags Magsaysay for Peace and International Understanding, KoL

• Dr Sanduk Ruit of Tilganga Eye Centre bags Magsaysay Award, THT

• Magsaysay award for Nepali ophthalmologist, Hindustan Times

• A Nepali ophthalmologist bags prestigious Magsaysay award, Nepal News

• Apostol, Gawad Kalinga win Magsaysay awards, Inq 7