A 15-year-old boy from Rushey Mead has been honoured with the prestigious Diana Award for his campaigns against eradication of food poverty and starvation.
Dev Sharma has recently been elected as the Member of the UK Youth Parliament (Youth MP) for Leicestershire for the session of 2020-2022. Now he has been conferred with the Diana Award, the highest honour for social action or humanitarian efforts for young people in the UK. Speaking about his achievements, Dev said,
“I am honoured to have been awarded with prestigious 2020 The Diana Award on Princess Diana's birthday, in recognition of the time I have he spent campaigning with Bite Back 2030, The Food Foundation, Akshaya Patra UK & #iwill campaign for a fairer food system, a children’s #Right2Food and achieving the #UTurn to get Free School Meals over the Summer for 1.3 million kids.
“Thank you so much to everyone at who have supported me in every step of the way, inspired me and help me make this award a reality. This is clearly the most significant event in my activism journey.”
Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Award is given out by the charity of the same name and has the support of both her sons, The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex. Lauding Dev for this significant milestone, Celebrity Chef, Jamie Oliver said,
"Congratulations on this incredible achievement Dev, I am absolutely thrilled to see you receive this Award. Your work to demand a better, fairer, and healthier food system for everyone, no matter their background or where they live, is truly incredible.
“Through your work with Bite Back not only are you campaigning for a better future, but you are inspiring so many other young people to make a stand alongside you, driving this important issue into the spotlight. Just amazing!"
