Important Facts for Prelims (15th November 2018) | 15 Nov 2018

Hima Das : Unicef India's First Youth Ambassador

• The United Nations Children’s Fund — India (Unicef—India) has appointed Asian Games gold-medalist sprinter Hima Das as the country’s first ever youth ambassador.
• The name of the woman athlete from Assam was announced by the world organisation on the Children’s Day celebrated on November 14 commemorating the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday.
• Hima 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.

• She is nicknamed ‘Dhing Express’ after her village in Assam.

• UNICEF India works with central government to ensure that each child born in this country gets the best start in life, thrives and develops to his or her full potential.