Continuing with its social commitment Bondhu Mahal sponsored education of 35 poor girls of Anglo Bengali Boys’ Inter College in a function held on Sunday evening.
Senior IAS officer Parthasarathi Sensharma handed over the fee cheque of 33 students to principal Boys’ Anglo Bengali Inter College A.K. Kirti while two students Archita and Shivani received the cheque in person.
“The theme of our Durga Puja was to educate girl child. We went a step forward and decided to finance education of 35 girl students who have dropped out because their parents were not able to pay their fees,” R.G. Pramanik, president Bondhu Mahal Durga Puja Committee said.
He said last year Bondhu Mahal sponsored education of 22 students while we utilized our Durga Puja saving by sponsoring education of 35 girls this year. Principal of Bengali Inter College Kirti said that Bondhu Mahal has shown path for other Durga Puja Committees. If all committees adopt a school and finance education of needy from their Puja funds it would transform lives of poor students.
Senior IAS Officer leena Johri said that education of a girl is of paramount importance. Government is doing its bit but society should also come forward. As Gandhi ji has said educating a girl means educating a family so we should always strive to ensure girls get quality education, she said.
“A good education will help in dispelling the darkness of ignorance from the children’s lives,” she said.
Inspired by theme of Bondhu Mahal Devesh Dixit, founder manager of Deeksha Coaching Institute in Bhootnath has declared free coaching for poor students. “Only condition is the nemae should be recommended by Bondhu Maha,” Dixit declared.