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

  • | Thursday | 17th June, 2021

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.

Tribune news service Amritsar June 16 Ever since the PM called on the support of Bal Mitron asking countrys 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 was pushed to do something as I heard stories of how frontline workers were facing the dangers of the pandemic head on while we sat safely in our homes. I discussed it with my family and started an online fundraiser through social media platforms. The response was overwhelming and people were really generous and we were able to raise Rs2 lakh within a months time” said Bir. He received donations from across the country and even from family and friends settled in the US and Canada. He has used the funds to distribute 10000 N95 masks to police personnel sanitation workers residents of Nushera village and provide relief material to the Institute of Blind Amritsar. “I wanted to reach out to vulnerable groups like the police personnel who have been on duty despite the danger of infection and also the rural population especially daily wagers who work in fields. Nearly 5000 masks were given to the police personnel and another 5000 to sanitation workers and people in villages. I also provided food items such as edible oil to the blind school and things that they required as they have been facing fund crunch during the pandemic” he said. He has also shared the details of the funds spent with all his donors. For him these efforts led to a realisation as well. “I felt quite content that I was able to raise funds beyond my expectation. Also I now feel motivated more than ever to continue my efforts to help the community through any possible means” he says. His mother Vinit Uppal said its time the youth of the country realise their social responsibility and proved that they can be the change.

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