Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:57am on 01 Sep 2026,Tuesday International
Seventeen-year-old Tokyo student Aditi Paudel has been appointed Japan’s first literacy ambassador by the World Literacy Foundation. The global programme includes around 900 young people from 101 countries. Paudel was chosen for her passion for reading and work to promote literacy among young people. Born in Japan, she spent part of her childhood in Nepal before returning to Japan. She plans to support children with disabilities and help collect books for communities with lower literacy rates, including in Nepal. Paudel believes literacy opens doors to education, opportunities and a better future.
