Nahid Afrin, a popular singer from Assam, had recently been appointed as UNICEF India’s Youth Advocate. The young singer joined the likes of renowned Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, along with three others who were named Ambassadors by UNICEF.
Assam’s Nahid Afrin Joins Kareena Kapoor Khan As New Ambassadors For UNICEF India
Expressing her gratitude on microblogging platform X, Nahid Afrin wrote, “Appointed as the UNICEF India Youth Advocate along with my friends Gaurangshi, Kartik and Vinisha. Highly honoured and privileged! Also had a great time sharing the stage with our newly appointed Unicef india National Ambassador @kareenakapoorkhan.”
Notably, UNICEF India on Saturday announced Kareena Kapoor Khan as its National Ambassador. “Delighted to announce Kareena Kapoor Khan as UNICEF India National Ambassador. Kareena has been a UNICEF celebrity advocate since 2014, lending her voice and support for children to have equal rights. We look forward to continuing our work together #ForEveryChild across India,” UNICEF India’s post on X read.
The other three Youth Advocates besides Nahid Afrin are Gauranshi Sharma from Madhya Pradesh on right to play and disability inclusion, Kartik Verma from Uttar Pradesh on climate action and child rights advocacy, and Vinisha Umashankar from Tamil Nadu who is a budding innovator and STEM pioneer.
