Gitanjali Rao, an Indian-American teenager has been chosen as TIME’s first-ever Kid of the Year for her work which includes using technology to handle issues like opioid addiction, cyberbullying, and more. This 15-year-old girl is from Colorado, US. She was selected among 5,000 nominees and was personally interviewed by Academy award-winning Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie.
Many Indian celebrities reacted to this heartwarming news, they shared their happiness and praised Gitanjali Rao. Here is a list of a few people who wished her well:
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- Anand Mahindra - He is an Indian billionaire businessman and the chairman of Mahindra Group. He took to Twitter and wrote," Time Magazine’s 1st-ever Kid of the Year. A young woman of South Asian origin. India’s ‘demographic dividend’ is benefiting the world. We have many more such ‘Kids of the Year’ right here at home. Let’s celebrate them & harness their talents to build a better future for ourselves."
- Shashi Tharoor - Shashi Tharoor, the politician, writer and former international diplomat from Kerala tweeted, "15 year old Indian-American scientist&inventor Gitanjali Rao has been named @TIME’s 1st-ever #KidOfTheYear for her work in technology to tackle issues ranging from cyber bullying to contaminated drinking water. “If I can do it,” she says,“you can do it. Anyone can do it.”
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- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw - The 67-year-old chairperson and managing director of Biocon Limited, tweeted, " Indian-American Gitanjali Rao, 15, First-Ever TIME "Kid Of The Year" - inspired problem solving brilliance."
- Vikas Khanna - Khanna wrote," Time magazine has selected 15-year-old scientist and inventor Gitanjali Rao as its first-ever Kid of the Year. This is AWESOMEEEE. Congrats Gitanjali & her parents Bharathi and Ram Rao."
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- Parveen Kaswan - An officer at Indian Forest Services (IFS) wrote in his twitter post," Gitanajali Rao became first ever Time kid of the year. As a scientist & inventor. She invented a mobile device to test for lead in drinking water. The right purpose of technology is to solve people’s problems. She rightly did that. Many wishes."
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Khushi Gupta is an intern with SheThePeople.TV
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