Varsity club donates school shoes, socks

LEKHI, Nov 4: The Venkateshwara Open University (VOU) Social Responsibility Club donated school shoes and socks to selected students of the government middle school here in Papum Pare district on Monday.
The university’s staff and students collected and donated 30 pairs of school shoes, socks, and other basic necessities among the underprivileged students.
VOU vice-chancellor Prof Lalit Kumar Sagar motivated the club’s members to continue with such work, and assured to support such social work in the future, as well.
The university’s registrar, Prof Anant Kumar, advised the members of the club to visit other nearby government schools and help the students there in need.
The club’s chairman, assistant professor Jenson Pangging, informed that the initiative was taken after club members noted the lack of basic necessities, particularly uniforms, among schoolchildren.