Farooque campaigns for 'School Chalein Hum'
Tuesday,
April
25,
2006
Ranchi,
(UNI):
After
Mahendra
Singh
Dhoni,
it
is
the
turn
of
film
star
Farooque
Shaikh
to
campaign
for
the
'School
Chalein
Hum
-
Abhyyan',
to
bring
down
the
drop
out
rate
of
children
going
to
school
in
Jharkhand.
The Jharkhand government roped in the film actor on the first day of the campaign, yesterday to enroll 20 children in Ranchi district.
Most of these children were out of school.
He participated in the campaign at the invitation of UNICEF and the Jharkhand government.
Addressing a gathering of parents and children, he said, ''India was currently undergoing major changes and the younger generation would reap the benefit tomorrow. One can say that India of tomorrow will be lovely, but only those who have the strength will succeed, adding that the strength will come from education. Those who miss out will watch from the windows,'' he added.
He also visited Madhukam and Tupudana.
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