Rajasthan teen receives Changemaker Award in the US

Jaipur: Payal Jangid, a teenager from Rajasthan, has received the Changemaker Award at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards in the US.
Presented by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the award is in recognition of her campaign against child labour and child marriage.
The Gates Foundation has also shared Payal’s story on Twitter.
In the video, she reveals how she had to fight her own family who wanted her to tie the knot at a young age.
She also shares how she united children from several villages across the state who went door-to-door to raise awareness about issues such as child education and the menace of child marriage.
My campaign had many tasks such as organising rallies, putting up posters and interacting with people about the issues, she says, adding that each child in society should get education and a chance to move forward.