UNICEF Has Appointed Asian Games Gold-Medalist Hima Das As Country's First Ever Youth Ambassador
Hima Das appointed as youth ambassador by Unicef.
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)- India has appointed India new sports sensation runner Hima Das as India¡¯s first youth ambassador. The champion sprinter who won gold in Asian Games is quite up for it.
¡°I¡¯m honoured to be chosen as Unicef India¡¯s Youth Ambassador, and I hope I will be able to inspire more children to follow their dreams,¡± Das responded.
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The name of the woman athlete from Assam was announced by the world organisation in a tweet on Wednesday evening coinciding with the Children¡¯s Day celebrated on November 14 commemorating the country¡¯s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru¡¯s birthday.
¡°I¡¯m honoured to be chosen as Unicef India¡¯s Youth Ambassador, and I hope I will be able to inspire more children to follow their dreams,¡± Das responded.
Hailing from Nagaon district, Das clinched a gold medal in Women¡¯s 4x400 metre relay event at the 2018 Asian Games. She also won a silver in the Women¡¯s 400m Race event.
