Future of these girls have been secured with a fixed deposit (FD) of Rs 25,000 each
Palanpur: Five girls aged five and below received a unique gift on Monday to mark International Women’s Day in Banaskantha.
Future of these girls, either orphaned or those having single parents from poor financial backgrounds have been secured with a fixed deposit (FD) of Rs 25,000 each. The FDs which were gifted by collector Anand Patel will double at the time of maturity in ten years and ten months.
The amount has been donated by friends and family of Mumbai-based Dr Vikram Mehta, who is chairman of a local college and also runs many charitable hospitals.