DIPR
Imphal, Feb. 23:The Hon’ble Governor of Manipur Dr. Najma Heptulla with her daughter Dr. Rubina Heptulla and grand – daughter Nadia Naeem today visited Sendra in Bishnupur District to attend an interaction program with the students and guardians of the Loktak Floating Elementary school. The school is the first ever floating school in India.
Expressing her happiness, Nadia Naeem said she came to Manipur after searching on the internet as her grandmother washere as the Hon’ble Governor of Manipur. She said it was the Loktak Floating Elementary School that fascinated her to come here with a cause to do something for the people who resides in and around the lake. While in USA,Nadia said she started to contribute and collect money from her friends so as to present something to the children who were attending this first ever floating school in India.
During the occasion Nadia Naeem distributed school bags, pouch, writing materials like pen, pencils, books, notebooks to the students as gifts with rupees fifteen thousand to aid in further maintenance of the students according to their requirements.
Expressing her proudness of her granddaughter’s act the Hon’ble Governor Dr. Najma Heptulla said her granddaughter was also further planning to help the school on a monthly basis. As the governor of the state Dr. Najma Heptulla said she would also try the best to promote the school, a step toward the sustainable development goal of the country.
During the visit, DC Bishnupur Shri M. Harekrishna, Secretary to the GovernorShri Th. Chittaranjan, Programme Officer SSA were also present. The interaction program wasorganised by District Programme Officer SSA, Manipur, People’s Resource Development Association, Manipur and All Loktak Lake Areas Fisherman’s Union Manipur.