After almost three years, Priyanka Chopra is back in her home country of India. Part of her trip was for work. In Mumbai, she launched a line of hair care products. Actress’s job as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador took him on second part of trip. She went to rural Uttar Pradesh and met kids who were poor and didn’t go to school. She posted a video of one of these meetings, in which she could be seen getting very emotional as kids told their stories.

She wrote, “As you all know I’m a passionate believer in power of education but what I’ve seen here takes it to next level.” “One of groups of teenagers I met didn’t get opportunity to start their education when one is supposed to, only because they were girls. But their perseverance paid off and at age of 12 and 14 they’re now learning how to read and write through UNICEF supported initiative, Adolescent Development and Empowerment (ADE) which focuses on 10,000 such girls in state. 

“I also saw power of a sisterhood in this case Shakti Group where groups of girls come together and become strong support system that they need to grow and thrive.” “Another group of amazing teenagers I interacted with was Smart Yuwa initiative which empowers India’s youth by encouraging them to be active change makers in their communities.”–Agencies

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 10 2022

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