▁in ▁the ▁SA AR C ▁region . ▁The ▁award ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁specific ▁them es ▁which ▁apply ▁to ▁each ▁year . ▁The ▁award ▁recogn izes ▁and ▁prom otes ▁the ▁commit ment ▁and ▁talent ▁of ▁the ▁youth ▁who ▁give ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁world ▁at ▁large ▁through ▁various ▁initi atives ▁such ▁as ▁In vent ions , ▁Prote ction ▁of ▁the ▁Environment ▁and ▁Dis aster ▁relief . ▁The ▁recip ients ▁who ▁receive ▁this ▁award ▁are ▁ones ▁who ▁have ▁dedicated ▁their ▁lives ▁to ▁their ▁individual ▁causes ▁to ▁improve ▁situations ▁in ▁their ▁own ▁countries ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁p aving ▁a ▁path ▁for ▁the ▁SA AR C ▁region ▁to ▁follow . ▁The ▁Committee ▁for ▁the ▁SA AR C ▁Youth ▁Award ▁selects ▁the ▁best ▁candidate ▁based ▁on ▁his / her ▁mer its ▁and ▁their ▁decision ▁is ▁final . ▁ ▁Pre vious ▁W inners : ▁▁ 1 9 9 7 : ▁Out standing ▁Social ▁Service ▁in ▁Community ▁W elf are   – ▁Su kur ▁S ale k ▁( B ang l adesh ) ▁▁ 1 9 9 8 : ▁New ▁In vent ions ▁and ▁Sh anu   — ▁Naj mul ▁Has n ain ▁Shah ▁( P ak istan ) ▁▁ 2 0 0 1 : ▁Creative ▁Phot ography : ▁South ▁Asian ▁D iversity   – ▁M ush fi qu l ▁Al am ▁( B ang l adesh ) ▁▁ 2 0 0 2 : ▁Out standing ▁contribution ▁to ▁protect ▁the ▁Environment   – ▁Mas il ▁Khan ▁( P ak istan ) ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 : ▁In vention ▁in ▁the