Indian Youth Uday Bhatia and Manasi Gupta Receive 'Diana Memorial Award'

Diana Memorial Award

Uday Bhatia and Manasi Gupta from India were honored with the prestigious ‘Diana Memorial Award’ on 14 March 2024.
Along with them, a total of 20 people from around the world were honored with the ‘Diana Memorial Award’.
This award is given every two years in memory of Princess Diana.
It recognizes exceptional youth for their social work or humanitarian services.
The Diana Award charity, established in memory of the late Princess of Wales, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Prince William Presents the Awards

Uday Bhatia and Manasi Gupta received the award from Prince William at the awards ceremony at the Science Museum, London.
Prince William is the elder son of the late Princess Diana.

About Uday Bhatia

Uday Bhatia is an inventor from Delhi.
His company, Uday Electric, founded by the 18-year-old, is headquartered in Delhi.
Uday’s low-cost invention can provide relief from power cuts.
He started mentoring 16-year-old school students in a slum in Uttar Pradesh, where he found that power cuts were hampering their education.
His invention provided uninterrupted lighting for 10 hours during power cuts, benefiting 950 families and increasing their education and employment opportunities.

About Manasi Gupta

Manasi Gupta is a mental health campaigner from Haryana.
The Huesothemind Foundation, founded by Manasi Gupta, is headquartered in Gurugram.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the 24-year-old’s mental health services were appreciated, and she received recognition.

About Princess Diana

Princess Diana was the daughter-in-law of the British royal family.
She died on 31 August 1997 and was buried a few days later, on 6 September 1997, at the age of 36.
Despite her short life, she became the most popular woman in the world.
Diana broke the image of the royal family, broke barriers, and created her own identity, ultimately suffering a painful death.

The ‘Diana Memorial Award honours the legacy of Princess Diana and recognizes the exceptional contributions of young individuals like Uday Bhatia and Manasi Gupta, who are making a positive impact on society.