Chennai: Tamil director Naveen thanked actor Prakash Raaj for helping an underprivileged meritorious Dalit girl to secure her admission in the UK. He also said that the actor went on to contribute a sum for her to finish her Masters education and has funded her to finally get a job in the UK.
In a series of tweet, Naveen Mohamedali, a producer and director of Tamil films said, "Thanks & salute to this man Prakash Raaj. He has financially helped Siri Chandana, a fatherless poor meritorious Dalit girl, secure her admission to the UK university, finish her Masters and now has funded for her to find a job there too. Thanks sir for making a difference in one's life."
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Further, Naveen said that he forwarded an article from Round Table India to Prakash Raaj and requested him to help the girl. After verifying if the request was genuine, the actor spoke to Siri Chandana and took up her education, he said.
The director also said that for the aspirants who are facing issues due to denial of opportunities and factors like poverty people like Prakash Raaj is a guiding light.
According to Round Table India, T Siri Chandana completed her BSc from Adikavi Nannaya University in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh and received scholarships from three Universities including the University of Salford in Manchester, Wrexham Glyndwr University in Wrexham and Solent University, Southampton for MA in Computer Science and Information Technology. However, she could not pursue her dreams due to financial obstacles. Hence, she sought help from the public.