Rising to the occasion 16 yr old raises Rs2L for Covid relief

Amritsar | Thursday | 17th June, 2021

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Tribune news serviceAmritsar June 16Ever since the PM called on the support of 'Bal Mitron' asking country's youth to chip in with Covid-19 relief efforts many rose to the occasion. Bir Singh Uppal a16-year-old from the city has been single-handedly raising funds and running Covid-19 relief work reaching out to the vulnerable groups. A student of Doon School Dehradoon Bir has been in Amritsar since the studies continued online due to the pandemic. He has managed to raise Rs2 lakh which were used to procure and distribute relief material. “I felt quite content that I was able to raise funds beyond my expectation..