A talented pupil from Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy achieved national recognition at an award ceremony celebrating inspirational women.
At the event held at the Houses of Parliament, Akshara Narayanakumar won the Bright Artist award at Insipring Indian Women’s She Inspires Awards. In scooping the prize, Akshara became the youngest ever recipient in the awards’ history.
The ceremony, which coincides with International Women’s Day, celebrates ‘ordinary’ female figures across the country who are doing ‘extraordinary’ things in their community, from social workers, to artists and entrepreneurs.
The Year 3 pupil was recognised for her excellent progress both at school and her extra-curricular activities. Akshara regularly attends the Stagecoach Performing Arts school where she has excelled in her studies in drama and dance since she joined aged just two. Akshara is also a talented musician who recently played the guitar and sang in a school concert, and also performed at the Pongal Harvest Festival in Leeds.
Akshara also keeps active, taking part in park runs and the recent Bradford Marathon, and even finds time to help her fellow pupils to produce radio shows at BCB radio station’s summer schools.
Presented with her award by Bob Blackman MP, Akshara rubbed shoulders with MPs, community leaders and her fellow inspirational award winners at the prestigious event in Westminster.