Bollywood
star
Ayushmann
Khurrana
is
a
thought
leader,
who
constantly
tries
to
change
society
with
his
progressive,
conversation-starting
entertainers.
Ayushmann,
voted
as
one
of
the
most
influential
people
of
the
world
by
TIME
Magazine,
has
recently
been
appointed
as
UNICEF's
Celebrity
Advocate
for
their
global
campaign
EVAC
(Ending
Violence
Against
Children).
On
World
Human
Rights
Day
today
(December
10,
2020),
Ayushmann
speaks
about
a
child's
right
to
have
a
safe
environment
to
grow
up
and
how
parents
and
teachers
have
a
critical
role
to
play
to
achieve
this.
Ayushmann
says,
"Violence
can
and
should
be
prevented.
As
parents,
teachers,
members
of
the
community
and
duty
bearers
we
all
have
a
role
to
play.
We
need
to
reach
out
to
children,
to
help
them
understand
that
they
can
speak
out
about
violence
they
face
to
their
parents
or
call
the
helpline
--
ChildLine
1098.
We
have
to
help
children
understand
how
they
can
protect
themselves."
He
adds,
"We
also
need
to
reach
out
to
parents,
friends
and
communities,
as
we
know
that
violence
happens
at
home,
in
school,
in
playgrounds,
by
people
children
trust.
Helping
them
understand
the
importance
of
changing
their
behaviours
and
responses
towards
violence
as
well
as
increase
reporting."
According
to
the
National
Crime
Records
Bureau
(2018),
every
hour
5
cases
of
child
sexual
abuse
are
reported
in
India.
The
National
Family
Health
Survey
-
4
reveals
that
1
in
5
adolescent
girls
experience
physical
violence
since
age
15;
that
99
per
cent
of
school
children
are
subject
to
physical
and
mental
abuse
by
teachers
(according
to
the
National
Commission
for
Protection
of
Child
Rights
2012).
These
are
just
reported
figures.
Ayushmann,
as
the
Celebrity
Advocate
for
UNICEF,
will
be
reaching
out
to
kids
and
families
to
promote
awareness
on
this
mission.
He
says,
"My
effort
as
a
UNICEF
celebrity
advocate
will
be
to
reach
out
to
the
maximum
number
of
people
with
messages
to
appeal
to
them
through
the
way
I
can
do
best,
to
support
ending
violence
against
all
children.
I
am
committed
to
using
my
voice,
my
social
media
platforms,
my
talent
and
my
celebrity
status
to
focus
the
country's
attention
on
the
need
to
#ENDviolence
against
children."