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Free schools established for quake affected children
RAWALPINDI, Oct 21 : Free schools for the earthquake-affected children had been established in the Relief Camps of earthquake victims located in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
The expenditures of schools will met by “Paragonians” by donating one rupee daily in the relief school fund.
This was disclosed by the Principal Paragon School and College Chaklala Scheme III Mrs. Mussarat Azhar while distributing utility items among the affectees in relief camps here Friday.
She said that on the call of President Gen. Pervaiz Musharraf, the campaign of donating one rupee daily has been started to promote the spirit of self-help and sacrifice among the students.
She informed that free schools had been set up in District Administration’ s Relief Camp of Sports Complex Liaqat Bagh, Rawalpindi and Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.
Mrs. Mussarat Azhar informed that arrangements had been made to provide books, bags, and all other required stationary items to the affected students. She also distributed various essential items among the women residing in the camps and stated that efforts are also being made to get blankets and “tents” for the affectees in far flanged areas.
She appealed to the government that “special guzara allounce be issued to all the affected persons staying in relief camps.