Charity commissioner urges Ganesh mandals to fund education of poor students

The Charity Commissioner of Maharashtra has appealed to the Ganesh mandals to bear the educational expenses of children from economically weaker sections of the society.

Dige said they had discussed all the points with the prominent members of Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvay Samiti (BSGSS) and after a scrutinisation process they will be select around 5 to 10 students from 35 districts for the scheme.

“It has been observed that just because the fee for a particular course is higher, a lot of students compromise on their choice of educational stream. However, if the student has worked hard and scored good percentage, then he/she should not compromise on their career, and in this case, Ganpati mandals will help them this year,” said Dige.

“I held a meeting with the Ganesh mandals here on Tuesday, wherein I appealed to them to bear the educational expenses of students from economically weaker sections. There are large number of students from the farming community as well,” Shivkumar Dige, Charity Commissioner of Maharashtra told PTI on Wednesday.

“Similar appeals will be made in every district by the district-level officials of the Charity Commissionerate. This should benefit at least 300 students in every district in the state,” he said.

When asked about the potential beneficiaries, Dige said, “Students of families who hold marginal agricultural land, BPL families and peasants among others will benefit from this.”

If the student has worked hard and scored good percentage, then he/she should not compromise on their career, and in this case, Ganpati mandals will help them this year — SHIVKUMAR DIGE, Charity Commissioner of Maharashtra