Who among the following awardees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024 is a scholar who bridges tradition and modernity by promoting education, social entrepreneurship and culture preservation?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Phuntsho, Karma
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called Asia’s Nobel Prize, honours the memory of the Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. Among the 2024 awardees, Karma Phuntsho of Bhutan was chosen as the scholar who bridges tradition and modernity.
A Buddhist scholar and historian of Bhutan, he founded the Loden Foundation, which supports education, social entrepreneurship and the preservation of Bhutanese culture.