A final year undergraduate girl, Trisha Guduru, who was crowned Miss Asia International last year in the US has come to set a trend for the youth here. Arriving at Hanamkonda, where she spent her childhood, Ms. Trisha had a busy day taking part in ‘Swacha Bharat’ and several other programmes arranged by the local people.
She took inspiration from students also inspired them and attended a felicitation function among others.
“I am happy to be here on a month-long visit. I am engaged in several social service programmes in the US and am president of UNICEF Queens Chapter 2014 and Global Advocate for US Fund for UNICEF,” she told The Hindu.
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Advocating girl child education and protection of women, she said that she had heard about bad living conditions of women and increased violence against them in the recent times.
“I urge youth to respect and protect women as they do with their own mothers and sisters. Women create next generation and if we harm them, we harm our own future,” Ms. Trisha said sharing her views of several topics. She said that she was elated to receive the title Miss Asia and said that it had her helped get public attention with which she was able to raise more funds for social service projects. “I am associated with education programme in Ghana. I am the director of Ghana School Project,” she added.
Ms. Trisha said that the youth in India had good potential and they should use it for a good cause. "If each of us work little, we could create a better world for everyone particularly women and children. She presently stays in New York pursuing Biology final year and aspires to become a doctor in future. Ms. Trisha visited an orphanage at Waddeppally, Bhadrakali temple and other places in Hanamkonda.
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