Trisha becomes UNICEF celebrity advocate

Mumbai, November 21: Actor Trisha Krishnan has been conferred the UNICEF celebrity advocate status for child rights at an event held in Chennai on Monday.

During the special function marking the World Children's day, Trisha said, "I feel honored with this recognition. I commit myself to create more awareness of health, education, nutrition and protection of children, especially the adolescents and young people in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. I would support the efforts of the government to make Tamil Nadu malnutrition-free and open defecation free."

Interacting with over 50 children at the function, she said education for girls was a magic bullet that would eliminate social evils.