Zameer celebrates birthday with Manipur students; to fund girl students’ education

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Karnataka Housing and Minority Welfare Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan celebrated his 57th birthday with the Manipur girl students who have been given shelter at St Teresa Educational Institution in Chamarajpet following the violence in Manipur.

He announced that he will provide funds for the Education and Welfare of the 29 girl students. He also announced a financial help of Rupees 2 lakh.

The statement from the minister’s office said, “The students have to stay back here for at least seven years to complete their education and the minister promised to bear the cost of education and their welfare for the whole period”.

However, the minister stressed that the students are safe and added he would meet their needs. Nearly 200 students are said to have found shelter in Bengaluru in various institutions.