Priyanka Chopra praises Seema for securing scholarship at Harvard University

Global star Priyanka Chopra on Friday took to her Twitter handle to praise a girl from a village in Jharkhand. Going by the name Seema, she has successfully secured a full scholarship to the Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Priyanka shared Seema’s story by Yuwa India and captioned her post as, “Educate a girl and she can change the world… such an inspiring achievement. Bravo Seema, I can’t wait to see what you do next.” Seema lives with her family in a village named Ormanjhi. After joining a Yuwa football team in 2012, she has avoided child marriage, defended her right to education and played football for years despite being ridiculed for wearing shorts.

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