IMPHAL, March 31: Physical Trainer RK Viswajit of Khoyathong Polem Leikai, Imphal received the prestigious Real Heroes Award in the category of Health and Disability for this year, in a glittering ceremony held at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai on March 24.
The recognition which carries a cash award of Rs 5 lakhs and a memento was handed over to him by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in the presence of Nita Ambani, Reliance Foundation and Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief of CNN-IBN.
RK Viswajit was one among 24 reciepents of the prestigious award.
Real Heroes, an initiative of Reliance Foundation and CNN-IBN described Viswajit as an individual waging a war against addiction through body-building in a state which is a deadly cocktail of isolation, violence and drugs.
Viswajit has reformed addicts through a combination of workout, meditation and campaigning, its official website Real Heroes said.
It further said, Viswajit’s next target is the rural areas of Manipur where he plans to set up gyms and create awareness at the grassroots level.