Popular Tamil actor Vikram, who was selected as Youth Envoy for United Nations Human Settlement Programme- 'UN Habitat', has expressed
happiness at his being chosen
from a long list of actors and
sportsmen."I am extremely proud and
grateful to have been chosen
from a long list of actors and sportsmen," he said.
He said his main role would be
to spread awareness about the
statutes of U.N Habitat which
include urban stabilisation. He
would also be required to help
formulate plans for effective
water management, slum
eradication and women and
youth empowerment.
Vikram also spoke about the
endeavours of his Vikram
Foundation.To commemorate
Earth Day today, he had planted
100 saplings at the YMCA in old
Mahabalipuram road. This is part of his venture to
plant one lakh trees in one year
in and around Chennai.He said
these trees would be planted in
schools, colleges and even jails.
Another one of his projects is
to identify and rehabilitate
school dropouts.
He also plans to form a
committee for the purpose. The
committee would consist of
personnel from the corporate
sector, social services, NGOs and
social workers,he told reporters
here yesterday.