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Dehradun, 1 Jan: The Dehradun District Administration ushered in the New Year by kindling hope for underprivileged girls, ensuring continued education for them. At a programme held at the District Collectorate Auditorium under Project Nanda-Sunanda, the administration restored the interrupted education of four girls with financial aid totalling Rs 1.55 lakhs. District Magistrate Savin Bansal handed over cheques to the beneficiaries to support their continued studies on this occasion.
During the programme, Bansal observed that 11 editions of Project Nanda-Sunanda have been organised so far, restoring education for 93 girls with cumulative assistance of Rs 33.50 lakhs. Addressing those present, he said that while people usher in the New Year with prayers, commencing the year by reinstating education for deserving girls, embodying the spirit of Nanda-Sunanda, brings profound satisfaction and merit. He added that, following the Chief Minister’s clear directives and sustained efforts, the administration seeks to extend public welfare schemes to the elderly, women, and children at the tail end of society. Districts have received instructions to devise schemes suited to local needs.
Bansal noted that under the CM’s guidance and support, Dehradun Administration is implementing several innovative initiatives for social causes, including Project Nanda-Sunanda. He motivated the girls by stating that challenges form part of life and should not be feared; rather, one must advance with courage and resolve. He stressed that such administrative aid would bear fruit only if the girls set firm goals and pursue their studies with unwavering dedication. Bansal voiced his hope that these girls, once empowered, would step forward to assist others, embracing social service and empathy. He assured them of the government and district administration’s ongoing support for their promising futures.
The beneficiary girls grew emotional while thanking the government and administration. Nandini Rajput recounted that her father died in an accident in 2018; as one of three sisters, she relies on her mother’s tailoring income. Unpaid fees had halted her Class 11 studies amid financial woes, but the district administration has now revived them. Divya shared that her father suffered a disability after an accident, remaining bedridden for 18 months and crippling family finances. Poverty threatened her Class 9 education until the administration stepped in.
Akanshi Dhiman similarly recalled that her family’s dire economic situation had disrupted her Class 8 studies, now resolved through official assistance. Navya Nainwal described how her father’s death plunged the family into crisis, turning her education into a burden for relatives, one the district administration has compassionately lifted. Jivika Anthwal, a Doon University graduate student, narrated that her father’s prolonged critical illness and current ICU admission had nearly ended her higher education due to acute hardship; she credited the administration for making continuation possible.
The programme ended with the beneficiaries expressing gratitude to the government, the CM and the DM. Among those present on the occasion were Chief Development Officer Abhinav Shah, District Programme Officer Jitendra Kumar, District Probation Officer Meena Bisht, District Education Officer Premlal Bharti, along with CDPOs, anganwadi workers, and the girls’ parents.
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