Nahid Afrin becomes first 'Youth Advocate' of UNICEF for Northeast
Popular singer Nahid Afrin has been appointed as the first 'Youth Advocate' of the northeastern region by the UNICEF to fight for child rights. The 17-year-old from Assam was appointed as 'Youth Advocate' for her state at an event in Guwahati yesterday, said UNICEF's India representative Yasmin Ali Haque. The UNICEF engages 'Youth Advocates' to harness their voice as agents of change in society.
UNICEF's India representative took to Twitter to share the news
Voice of young population makes more impact: Haque
"UNICEF believes that the voice of the young population makes more impact as they have a unique power to galvanize their peers around issues they are passionate about," Haque said. Nahid made her playback debut in the 2016 Bollywood film Akira starring Sonakshi Sinha in the lead. She received the best female playback singer award at the Assam state Film Award 2018.
Nahid appealed to her fans to support rights of children
"I feel honored to be the Youth Advocate of UNICEF. I'm hopeful that I'll be able to encourage and motivate more and more children to achieve their dreams", Nahid said, asking her fans to support the rights of children and fight against violence on them.
