Bangladeshi youth named Commonwealth Young Person of the Year 2021

Co-founder and chief business development manager of "Safewheel", Faysal Islam, has been named the Commonwealth Young Person of the Year 2021. He also received the regional award of the Commonwealth Youth Awards 2021 for Asia. 

The Commonwealth Youth Awards recognise young people across different regions of the world who help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through significant projects to transform the lives of people in their community. Twenty individuals from 18 countries were announced as finalists in late January, from a pool of more than 1000 entries.

Faysal's initiative "Safewheel" focuses on "SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being". The organisation provides affordable emergency medical services through mini three-wheeled ambulances and trained on-board medical staff to rural areas. The company's current fleet of 10 mini three-wheeler ambulances have already served over 1000 people.

The winners from five distinct regions: Africa, Asia, the Carribean, Europe and Canada, and the Pacific were announced today through a virtual ceremony.