Deep Joshi
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. He is recognised for his leadership in bringing professionalism to the NGO movement in India. 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". He is also a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri.