District collector A Md Imtiaz felicitates Rishitha on Friday
VIJAYAWADA: City girl Rishitha Jaladi’s address at the National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) has received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A final year BSc student of Maris Stella College, Rishitha created ripples at NYPF held in New Delhi, by moving a proposal to give money to all citizens of the country in an effort to end poverty.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union sports and youth affairs minister Kiren Rijiju and several senior officials present at the meeting applauded the presentation made by Rishitha. Rishitha is also the first attendee from Andhra Pradesh at the NYPF. “Delighted to hear Rishitha J from AP who spoke about eradication of poverty by emphasising on skill development and entrepreneurship,” tweeted the Prime Minister.