CM's gesture to poor student

Friday, August 22, 2008, 11:07 [IST]

Chennai, Aug 22 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today ordered the immediate payment of Rs 25,000 to a poor girl student in Tiruvallur District who secured admission to an engineering college in Villupuram District.

An official release here this morning said Mr Karunanidhi, reacting to press reports on the inablity of Ms Yuvasri, who secured 1,018 marks in the Plus Two Examinations, to join the college as she could not pay the fee of Rs 25,000, ordered Tiruvallur District Collector to meet the girl today and pay the sum.

The amount is being released under the Chief Minister's General Relief Fund, the release added.

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