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Sri Arvind Kejriwal was selected for the Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2006 for his important contribution in

  1. formation of Pani (water) Panchayats in Rajasthan helping rural people in facing their acute water problem

  2. effective implementation of the ‘National Minimum Employment Guarantee Scheme’ in rural areas

  3. ‘Right to Information’ movement and empowering citizens to fight corruption

  4. extending education to children of slum dwellers in Delhi
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Explanation

Arvind Kejriwal received the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership specifically for his contribution to the Right to Information (RTI) movement in India. His work with Parivartan and later with the National Campaign for People's Right to Information helped empower citizens to fight corruption through the use of the RTI Act. He was not recognized for water panchayats, employment guarantee schemes, or slum education.

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