WHILE many young people struggled to land a job, especially during the pandemic, 25-year-old Mathura A. Kannan stepped down as chief executive officer of youth movement Ascendance, a position she held since the age of 19.
While she serves as an advisor to the movement, she has decided to dedicate her time to pursuing her passion of educating youth on financial literacy.
Mathura, who is on track to becoming a chartered accountant through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, has been conducting various activities to raise awareness on the issue.
She recently earned The Diana Award, which was established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, and is given to a young person aged nine to 25 for performing social action or humanitarian work in the United Kingdom.
âIt was a true honour to receive the Diana Award in 2019 alongside my co-founders of Ascendance. Through this platform, we have been able to connect with many more young change-makers from around the world,â said Mathura.
