Published 06:33 IST, June 29th 2021

Indian-origin boy wins Diana Award for assisting Delhi kids attend classes amid COVID-19

For assisting Delhi students in attending classes during the Coronavirus pandemic, an Indian-origin boy receives the prestigious Diana Award.

Reported by: Srishti Goel
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A 15-year-old Delhi kid has been honoured with renowned Diana Award for going above and beyond in his daily life to make a good difference. Ishan Kapur, a student at Wellington College in United Kingdom, has received Diana Award, greatest honour a young person may receive for social action or humanitarian work.

Indian-origin Boy wins Diana Award

Ishan works at New Delhi Sri Ramakrishna Ashram. He assists a local school in obtaining uniforms for underprivileged girls. Ishan planned and executed a large-scale effort to raise £5,000 and gar nearly 100 laptops and tablets for teachers and kids, all while guaranteeing that everyone h access to internet during nationwide lockdown.

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In honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, Diana Award was founded. award is given out by same-named charity, and both of her sons, Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex, have endorsed it. Despite several hurdles, his compassion and determination have enabled young people to continue ir education. In his community, Ishan is a shining example.

Tessy Ojo, CEO of Diana Award stated, "We congratulate all our new Diana Award recipients from UK and all over globe who are changemakers for ir generation. We know by receiving this honour y will inspire more young people to get involved in ir communities and begin ir own journey as active citizens. For over twenty years Diana Award has valued and invested in young people encouraging m to continue to make positive change in ir communities and lives of ors."

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 Diana Award

ults who know young people in a professional position nominated m for prize, recognising ir efforts as a good contribution to society. se nominators h to demonstrate nominee's effect in five critical areas: vision, social impact, inspiring ors, youth leership, and service journey, through a rigorous nomination procedure.

re are 12 Diana Award Judging Panels, one for each UK region or nation, and three more for countries outside United Kingdom. Each panel has three judges: one young person, a specialist in education or youth work, and a business or government representative. panels' principal goal is to decide which nominations from each UK region, nation, or country will win Diana Award.  Criteria Guide and Scoring Guide, which were established to quantify quality of olescent social activity, are used to evaluate nominations.

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06:33 IST, June 29th 2021