Gautam Adani Extends Support to Meritorious Schoolgirl From Jharkhand After ABP Reporter Shares Her Plight on Twitter

Industrialist Gautam Adani said he would be fortunate to support the education of the girl and sought details of Palni's family on the microblogging site Twitter.

PIC/@Gyanendra Tiwari (ABP News)

It is seldom that business leaders connect with masses on social media platforms, but in a show of compassion billionaire Gautam Adani extended help to 7th class student from Jharkhand after ABP News reporter shared the plight of the girl on microblogging site Twitter.

Gautam Adani, chairman and founder of the Ahmedabad-based multinational conglomerate Adani Group, responded on Twitter extending support to the girl whose experience has been shared by ABP News reporter. Also Read: Bharat Bandh Today Against Fuel Price Hike, GST, E-Way Bill: What Services Will Get Affected, What Will Not

On Thursday, Gyanendra Tiwari from ABP News tweeted about teenager Palni Kumari from Jharkhand, and shared the story of the 12-year-old girl who lost her father when she was one and a half years old. Palni aspires to become a nurse because she thinks only nurses serve the people and is a noble job. In order to support her education, she sells gram (chana) by the roadside near busstands while her mother earns by selling peanuts to passengers in buses. Palni, like many other girls of her age has big dreams, and is also a bright student and belongs to Simdega (a small city 140 kms away from capital Ranchi) and achieved 75 per cent in 6^th class. Whatever time she tries to squeeze out during the day, Palni devotes it to studying as she believes only education can improve her and family's standard of living. 

Taking note of her struggle, Gautam Adani replied on Twitter saying he would be fortunate to support the education of the girl and sought details of Palni's family. Adani tweeted, "Such a big idea for a little girl ... It would be a privilege for me to take responsibility for Palni's education. If any of you have contact details of her family, please give it to me."

Gautam Adani, who runs a non-profit organisation named Adani Foundation, further said that daughters are the hope of a new and stronger India and it is the responsibility of all of us to give them a better tomorrow.

Meanwhile, after Gyanendra Tiwari's tweet, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has also asked district commissior to go there and help Palni's family through government schemes and arrange better education for her.

Others can also reach out to Palni on the contact number mentioned by the reporter on Twitter. Check the tweet below for details.