24th International Mother Teresa awards

Current Context : The 24th International Mother Teresa Awards Ceremony held at the Millennium Plaza Dubai.

Commemorating the 114th birth anniversary of the revered humanitarian Mother Teresa.

• Organized by the All-India Minority and Weaker Sections Council, was held outside India for only the second time.

ABOUT AWARD :

• Mother Teresa Awards, officially called the Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice, are international and national awards presented annually to honour individuals and organizations that promote peace, equality and social justice.
• Awards are given to individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields including education, science, culture, sports, social work, medicine, industry, and politics in India.
• Mother Teresa Awards have been given since
• The awards are an initiative of Harmony Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Abraham Mathai in Mumbai.

NOTABLE AWARD RECIPIENTS

• João Bernardo Vieira II (Posthumously, Guinea-Bissau)
• Sidharth Srivastava and Namit Bajoria (Industry)
• Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman (Chairman, NRB Bank Limited)
• Irka Bochenko (Arts)
• MP Rozario (Education)
• Murli Panjabi and Sureandar Singh Khandari (Social Work, UAE)
• Ahmed al Hashemi (Young Musician and Child Prodigy)

KEY POINTS ABOUT MOTHER TERESA

• Full Name: Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu
• Birth: August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia (then part of the Ottoman Empire)
• Death: September 5, 1997, in Kolkata, India
• Missionaries of Charity: Founded in 1950, dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor
• Nobel Peace Prize: Awarded in 1979 for her humanitarian work
• Canonization: Declared a saint by Pope Francis in 2016
• Awards: Ramon Magsaysay Peace Prize, Padma Shri,Bharat Ratna.