Deogarh, March 5: Odisha Governor Raghubar Das provided financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to an orphan tribal girl to support her education during his visit to Deogarh district on Monday.
The 14-year-old girl, Puja Kisan, lost her father in 2011 and mother in 2023. Fighting against the adversities, she is continuing her education. Now, she is a Class IX student in Nuagaon Abasika Vidyalaya.
A woman shared the girl's struggle before the Governor during a meeting in Balam village. Impressed with Puja's strong determination for study, the governor offered Rs 1 lakh to help her with her studies. Das also urged the district administration to extend help to the girl.
Earlier on the day, the Governor visited an Anganwadi centre at Ghudurkhaman and held discussion on implementation of the Poshan scheme. He also visited the community health centre at Barkote.
Notably, Governor Das has hogged the limelight for his frequent visit to interior pockets of the state to interact with people at grassroots level and immediate address to their problems.
