Sonam Wangcuk – winner of Magsaysay award
Written specially for Vikalp Sangam
Congrats to Sonam Wangchuk for his richly deserved Magsaysay Award.
The Vikalp Sangam had the opportunity to visit SECMOL, Sonam’s expression of his ideas on education. This is a video of our visit: A Visit to SECMOL:https://youtu.be/odcy-
Becky tells us about what they do at SECMOL (the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh), and Sonam Wangchuk, shares his take on education through local innovation /
(Read about the school – SECMOL)
At the Sangam itself, Sonam Outlines the Ladakh Vision Document https://youtu.be/n9ACwBUSpt8 an effort which outlines a sustainable economics model for the region.
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