Engg student donates Rs 1 lakh to state

TNN | Mar 24, 2020, 04.42 AM IST

A final year engineering student of BMS Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, on Monday donated Rs 1 lakh — which she had accumulated through saving pocket money — to the government’s Covid-19 fund. Amulya A, 21 donated a cheque for the sum to the state fund. She handed over the cheque to the chief minister. “This is from my savings. I felt I had to contribute to the battle against Covid-19 and it’s the best way my savings can be utilised. The entire world is affected by Covid-19. I feel everyone has to assist the government in mitigating the current situation,” Amulya said.