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Magsaysay for Lyngdoh, Shantha Sinha

MANILA JULY 30. The Chief Election Commissioner, J.M. Lyngdoh, and the social worker, Shantha Sinha, are among seven persons to be honoured this year with the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's version of the Nobel Prize. Mr. Lyngdoh will receive the government service award for ``his convincing validation of free and fair elections as the foundation and best hope of secular democracy in India.'' Shantha Sinha was honoured for her work to help children in Andhra Pradesh. She will receive the community leadership award for ``guiding the people of Andhra Pradesh to end the scourge of child labour and send all of their children to school.''

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