Punjab Newsline, Shimla/Dhamshala-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited Tong-len School at Sarah in Dharamshala on Friday morning and interacted with the students. He also enquired about their interests and hobbies and motivated them to grow into responsible citizens and contribute meaningfully to the development of the nation and society.
Since its inception, Tong-Len has focused on improving the lives of slum communities by educating the younger generation.
He said that the present government belongs to the people and was committed to safeguard their rights and welfare. The Mukhyamantri Sukh Aashray Sahayata Kosh was established to ensure that orphan children receive opportunities for higher and professional education, with the Government bearing the entire expenses.
During his visit, he also offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.
The Tong-len charitable trust mainly focuses on giving every child from poor and disadvantaged communities an opportunity to benefit from the education provided at the Tong-Len School.
Deputy Commissioner Hemraj Bairwa, the management of the Tong-len trust and teachers were also present on the occasion.