Indian Celebrities React To Gitanjali Rao Being Named TIME’s First Ever Kid Of The Year

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."

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 pic.twitter.com/fjhVmub13t

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) December 4, 2020

• 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.”

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.” pic.twitter.com/J6fvSLDe8t

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 4, 2020

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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."

Indian-American Gitanjali Rao, 15, First-Ever TIME "Kid Of The Year" - inspired problem solving brilliance https://t.co/TOgnunll5u

— Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (@kiranshaw) December 4, 2020

• 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."

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. @timeforkids @TIME @KeithGrossman pic.twitter.com/Th0sBYsY5F

— Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) December 3, 2020

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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."

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. pic.twitter.com/80KzuLh9wb

— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) December 4, 2020

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