Actor turned humanitarian Sonu Sood has joined forces with Arvind Kejriwal and has become the brand ambassador for “Desh Ke Mentor”, a Delhi government’s mentorship initiative. Given the actor’s immense popularity thanks to his active philanthropic efforts over the course of the last two years, Sood’s appointment as the face of mentorship program is as simple as 1 and 1 adding to 2.
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The mere name of Sonu Sood is enough to conjure an image of a smiling face of the actor, giving his best to the needy, and in return, receiving blessings and titles like ‘Needy’s Messiah’. After COVID-19 hit the country, Sood used the power of social media and used his contacts and earnings to help the poor and needy with emergency medical supplies, procedures and miscellaneous aid.
Sonu Sood – From Philanthropy to Politics?
Skeptics of Sood have considered Sood’s inclination towards philanthropy as a stepping stone to a political career. On Friday, August 27, the actor hosted a joint press conference with Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. However, this conference was not him announcing his political candidacy, but announcing that he has been appointed as the face of a mentorship program.
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Sood Introduced as Initiative Face, Lauded for Efforts Made so Far
The press conference saw Kejriwal and Sood explaining the initiative and the reasoning behind Sood’s appointment as the mentorship program ambassador. CM Kejriwal lauded Sood’s philanthropic efforts, especially the ones which helped migrants during the 2020 Migrant Exodus which was triggered by a suddenly announced COVID-19 lockdown.
What Do We Know about ‘Desh Ke Mentor’ Initiative
CM Kejriwal further gave details about the mentorship program called – ‘Desh Ke Mentor’, which he labelled as the biggest mentoring initiative across India as of yet. The ‘Desh Ke Mentor’ program will have over 3 lakh mentors mentoring over 10 lakh school students from the Delhi government schools. CM Kejriwal also said that the initiative will kick-off from mid-September, and Sood has accepted being the brand ambassador for the same.
“In government schools, some of our students don’t have the means or the people who would guide them to do what they want to. For instance, if a student from the same background wants to become a fashion designer or singer or confused about how to go about the profession of his choice. Even his family members are not able to guide them properly,” CM Kejriwal said, giving a brief about the initiative.
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Kejriwal Appeals to Qualified Professionals to Come Foreword
“We are appealing to the qualified professionals of the country to come forward and become a mentor of students of these government school students. You can guide them on phone and you can guide them accordingly,” CM Kejriwal said
Reiterating the importance of students facing stress and pressure which leads to suicides, CM Kejriwal also said that these mentors can help them by talking through the confusion and the stress they may be facing.
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“Nothing Political” Discussed in Prior Meetings
Sonu Sood lauded Kejriwal’s efforts in having a robust education model in Delhi. He said that true mark of growth is education. He further added that when he was making efforts during the migrant crisis in 2020, he added around 20,000 students that are currently being taught by the Sonu Sood Foundation.
During the conversation, both Kejriwal and Sood reiterated that the initiative was for public good and “nothing political” was discussed in their prior meetings.
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— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 27, 2021
