Actor Darasing Khurana has received the Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Award for his work towards raising awareness around mental health issues as the ‘Commonwealth Year of Youth Champion’.
He has been a guiding force for the youth and recognising his work, Darasing has been appointed as the Commonwealth Year Of Youth Champion 2024, becoming the first Asian and the 2nd person overall to hold the title along with Prince Edward of the UK.
He served as the keynote speaker at the Global Mental Health Summit 2024 at the Oxford University’s historic Oxford Union before heading over to Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).