Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi was on Thursday appointed as Board Member of the Stakeholder Panel, Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub, for a two-year term.
The Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub is a platform to develop human capital to drive economic and societal innovation, foster unity and transform societies through sustainable impact. The Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub was launched by the Prince of Wales during the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Summit in Malaysia. The hub also seeks to ensure that policy and government institutions are more effective contributors to development through the influence of youth voices.
The Commonwealth Youth Innovation Stakeholders Panel consists of Heads of Government, High Commissioners, Heads of International and Intergovernmental agencies. The stakeholder panel consists of Board Members, including the Chairperson of the Stakeholder Panel and Secretary of the Stakeholder Panel.
As a Board Member of the Stakeholder Panel, Priyanka Chaturvedi will participate in meetings of the Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub, represent the hub at meetings and events, and serve as an ambassador for the Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub to promote the hub’s vision and values.
Chaturvedi’s appointment was done at the Board Meeting of the Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub held virtually on January 6, 2021 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was attended by Dr. Kishva Ambigapathy, Esq – Global Chair - Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub & Sumedh Gaikwad – Country Head, Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub – India.
Chaturvedi is national spokesperson of Shiv Sena and was earlier in the Congress party.
