Divija Bhupatiraju

Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland—Minister for Regional Transport and Roads)—Congratulations to Divija Bhupatiraju who has been named, along with 9 other NSW young people, as a 2024 World Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassador. Divija was inspired to apply for the role by her Indian grandparents who only recently learned to read. Diviija and her family moved to Australia from India in 2008 and settled in Metford and Divija attends Merewether High School. Divija will be part of a global collective of 15 to 19 year-olds from 40 countries who will work to improve literacy outcomes for disadvantaged children worldwide. In her new role, Divija will serve as an advocate to increase education and community awareness about the importance of reading and writing and lift literacy rates in our community. Divija's family know firsthand the power of education to change the trajectory of one's life. Her parent's example of studying hard to ensure a better life for her family in Australia inspires her efforts. Divija sees literacy as transformative and her new role as empowering. We look forward to hearing more about the program over the coming year. Congratulations Divija.