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Financial assistance for physically challenged girl

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today announced a financial assistance to a physically challenged girl from Bijnor and said his government was ready to extend all possible support for rehabilitation of physically challenged persons.

The Chief Minister met Akanksha Chaudhary, a BA third year student at Vardhaman degree college and announced a financial aid of rupees one lakh, an official spokesman said.

On the initiative of Akhilesh Yadav, Akanksha was fitted with an prosthetic limb at Shakuntala Mishra Rehabilitation University yesterday.

The CM said his government was ready to extend all possible support for rehabilitation of physically challenged persons.
 

He said that a fresh speed could be brought in the development of the state by bringing physically challenged persons in the mainstream of the society.

Akanksha, while expressing her gratitude towards the CM, said his initiative has created a new hope and confidence among physically challenged persons.

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First Published: Nov 05 2015 | 9:48 PM IST

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