{"id":8088,"date":"2023-03-10T08:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T08:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/i-was-once-a-little-girl-who-had-big-dreams-anita-rani-vows-to-empower-young-people\/"},"modified":"2023-03-10T08:52:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T08:52:00","slug":"i-was-once-a-little-girl-who-had-big-dreams-anita-rani-vows-to-empower-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/i-was-once-a-little-girl-who-had-big-dreams-anita-rani-vows-to-empower-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI was once a little girl who had big dreams\u201d &#8211; Anita Rani vows to empower young people"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/anita_rani_rs_23-1024x805.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46589\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bradford-born TV presenter and broadcaster Anita Rani, best known for BBC One&#8217;s&nbsp;Countryfile&nbsp;and as a presenter of BBC Radio 4&#8217;s&nbsp;Woman&#8217;s Hour, began her broadcasting career in the city when she approached her local radio station for a job aged just 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now as the Chancellor of the University of Bradford, she becomes the formal head of the institution and will play a key role in University life. Official duties will include conferring degrees on graduating students and chairing the University\u2019s Court. Anita will also be an ambassador for the institution, in the UK and internationally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During her glittering installation ceremony on 6th March, Anita made an emotional speech, thanking her mother, Lakhbir, and father, Balvinder, for their guidance and support throughout her life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speaking to Asian Express, Anita said: \u201cThis moment is completely surreal and overwhelming &#8211; and such an incredible honour. Coming back to give something back to the city which has given me so much love is completely humbling.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/anita-rani-2_23-596x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46590\" width=\"447\" height=\"768\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She extolled the virtues of higher education.\u201cInspiring the next generation of South Asian women is something I hope to do, because I am one myself,\u201d said Anita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was once a little girl who had big dreams growing up with no one to look up to &#8211; no one who looked like us were in the landscape. I think it\u2019s really important that young women see other woman succeeding in different roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd to now become Chancellor, with my media background, it\u2019s just a real moment for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat I want to do is help women gain access to education, so encouraging them to go to university is something I\u2019m passionate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGoing to University completely changes your life, it opens your world up not only through education but the culture and people you get to meet \u2013 this is about instilling the next generation with confidence to step into the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo young women from conservative backgrounds who want to access higher education and who are up against backlash and restrictions, I\u2019d say fight for what you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not easy when there are barriers in place, I know, and everyones families are different; but a degree will not only transform your life, but will transform the lives of your future children and their children, your families and your communities &#8211; and that\u2019s what happens when you educate a young woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDon\u2019t let people who have no experience of the world dictate to you what you should do with your life. Respect your family, yes, but they don\u2019t know everything. They may not be educated, maybe they never stepped foot in a college or university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDon\u2019t let anyone put a full stop on your education. Fight for what you want.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anita becomes the seventh chancellor, following in the footsteps of Lord Harold Wilson (1966-1985), Sir John Harvey Jones (1986-91), Sir Trevor Holdsworth (1992-97), Baroness Lockwood (1997-2005), Imran Khan (2005-14), and Kate Swann (2015-22).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The celebration was attended by the Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Martin Love, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Ed Anderson, and High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Susan Baker.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fashion designer Yashana Malhotra,&nbsp;whose work has previously been featured in Vogue&nbsp;magazine, made Anita\u2019s official ceremonial gown which was showcased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice-Chancellor Professor Shirley Congdon, said: \u201cAnita\u2019s installation marks a new chapter in the life of our university, a chapter that will be focused on catalysing our future like never before.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeing born and raised right here in Bradford is something she is immensely proud of. She remains intensely loyal to her city of birth and to her enduring Punjabi heritage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot only is Anita proud of Bradford, but she also understands its values, its culture, its people, its uniqueness, its challenges, and opportunities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe realises how much this university &#8211; and education in general &#8211; adds to the city, the region, and its people. In fact, she epitomises the effect education can have on people\u2019s life chances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs a proud Asian woman from Bradford who has worked hard to overcome all kinds of challenges, Anita is an incredible role model for young people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith Anita as our Chancellor, we will create another step change to catalyse more impact and growth.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Anita Rani&#8217;s TikTok sensation gown designer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/designer-Yashana-Malhotra_23-652x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46591\" width=\"489\" height=\"768\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yashana Malhotra, 27, who has 63,000 followers on TikTok and has appeared in style bible, Vogue, was handpicked by the BBC presenter to create an &#8220;empowering&#8221; gown for the occasion. She said: \u201cWhen I saw Anita in the dress and gown, I thought she looked beautiful. Then I realised I made it and that\u2019s a nice feeling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnita wanted something comfortable, powerful, graceful and elegant. You would still recognise it as a traditional gown with the gold and black, but the rest was about having fun with it. Modernising but keeping it recognisable, it stays between both worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anita who praised Yashana for the &#8220;fabulous&#8221; outfit on stage at the University&#8217;s Great Hall, said prior to the event:&nbsp;&#8220;I\u2019m a huge fan of Yashana\u2019s work and her creativity. She\u2019s a walking work of art. It\u2019s really important that I\u2019m able to give this opportunity to a recent graduate, to highlight her brilliant talent and celebrate another Yorkshire lass.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/anita-rani-gown-designed-by-Yashana-Malhotra_23-643x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46592\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yashana, who is known for her extravagant, oversized dresses, earned a BA in Womenswear at the Central St Martins, London, where top fashion names including Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney honed their art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yashana said: \u201cAnita reached out to me on Instagram and proposed the idea of working together.&nbsp;She told me she wanted to work with someone from Yorkshire, of Indian descent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe is passionate about supporting other Indian women and, for her, this was an opportunity to give back and support members of our community. She has learned from her experience, now she\u2019s paving the way for others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yashana grew up in Delhi, India, with her parents and brother Eeshan, 28, an artist.&nbsp;The family moved to the UK when Yashana was seven, but it wasn\u2019t until she was in her teens that she started thinking of a career in fashion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said: \u201cI always had an interest in clothes and my mum used to make clothes for herself, so we have that in common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor me, it started off because I didn\u2019t see much I liked on the high street. I would add a few bits and pieces to customise my clothes. It blossomed into making my own outfits and that spiralled into making a whole wardrobe full of clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI bought a sewing machine and it was a case of trial and error. 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