Lauding the initiative, chief guest of the function Baishali Dalmia said "Education is the basic right of a child and it is good that organisations like Bharat Relief Society and Prabha Khaitan Foundation have come forward to help the disadvantaged children."
Speaking on the occasion, social activist Sundeep Bhutoria lauded such activities, which would benefit the needy and downtrodden in the society.
Giving away the books among the needy at the function, identified as 'Gyan Yagna Vidya Dan Samaroh,' Dalmia and Bhutoria encouraged the recipients to carry on with their education.
Bharat Relief Society has been doing many social activities by generating its own finances for the past many years, Newar said adding, over 65,000 students have been benefited from the initiative till date.