Deep Joshi | |
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| Born | 1947 Puriyag, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Sloan School of Management, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | social worker, Executive Director, PRADAN. Chairman Institute of Rural Management, Anand |
| Known for | NGO/Social work, 2009 recipient of Magsaysay award and one of the recipient of 2010 Padma Shri Award. |
| Spouse | Sheela Joshi |
| Children | One son (Uday) and one daughter (Girija) |
| Awards | Magsaysay award (2009) |
Deep Joshi is an Indian social worker and NGO activist and a recipient of the Magsaysay award in 2009.[1][2][3] He is recognised for his leadership in bringing professionalism to the NGO movement in India.[4][5] He co-founded a non-profit organisation, Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN), of which he was the Executive Director till 2007. He was awarded the 2009 Magsaysay award for Community Leadership for his work for "development of rural communities".[4] He is also a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri.[6]
- ^ "India's Deep Joshi wins 2009 Magsaysay award". The Hindu. 3 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 August 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
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- ^ "CITATION for Deep Joshi". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF). Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Magsaysay Awards, Asian version of Nobels, announced". The Times of India. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Winners of Magsaysay Awards". The Straits Times. 3 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 August 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.