CNN Hero of the Year to be announced on Sunday

Pushpa Basnet (File photo)

The winner of the CNN Hero of the Year title will be announced on Sunday night (Monday morning in Kathmandu), CNN said on its website.

Nepal's Pushpa Basnet was selected in the final list of CNN Heroes Award 2012 through a unanimous jury decision, winning a $50,000 grant amount for her efforts and contributions in rescuing the children living in prison with their parents.

The final result for CNN Heroes Award 2012 award will be announced at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, which will be aired live on CNN at around 10:45 am NST (Monday morning).

The CNN Hero with highest public vote will be awarded with an additional $250,000 to continue his/her work. Nepali social worker Anuradha Koirala had bagged the title of CNN Hero back in 2010. Nepalnews.com