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Army Donates Stationary, furniture to children
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Sunday, 9 March 2014
10:56 pm
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Srinagar: In order to improve the
educational infrastructure in Kashmir, Army distributed furniture and
stationary to the under privileged children and orphans studying in a Madrasa
in Uri.
According to a statement issued to KNS, an army
spokesman has said that based on a feedback of the villagers of Salamabad
and interactions with the teachers, a project was undertaken by an Army unit
located at Uri to improve the general layout of a Madrasa located in the
village which is involved in the noble cause of educating and helping orphans
and the under privileged children of the area. Under this project, a
number of stationery and furniture items worth Rs 1.5 Lakhs, were procured,
which included computer tables, chairs, desks, notebooks, pencils, rubber etc.
These items were handed over to the Madrasa in
a ceremony on 08 Mar 14, attended by various local civil administrative
officials to include representative of Zonal Education Officer and the
Tehsildar besides various Army dignitaries. The Madrasa Trust thanked the Army
Authorities for the much needed support and said that it will go a long way in
assisting the poor and needy children in finding a respectful place in the
society.
The local populace appreciated the efforts of the Army
and urged the officials to continue their efforts to support the local
administration and development of the village. (KNS)
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