Bandipora September 25:(KNS) Chief Education Office Bandipora on Friday contributed an amount of Rs five lakh to the District Red Cross Fund as a goodwill gesture to help the people in distress.

The cheque was handed over by Chief Education Officer Bandipora to the Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad. DC Bandipora thanked the Education Department for taking the lead in philanthropic work.

DC Bandipora called for making civil society vibrant in the district which mainly includes mobilization of resources of funds from educational and non educational institutions. He said we should avail every opportunity to raise resources round the year for the benefit of people.

Dr Owais urged all the district officers to raise contribution towards Red Cross fund on account of different services besides involving other private agencies and corporate houses towards this noble mission to encourage and enable the public to make contributions to give a fillip to the activities of the Red Cross. He said it is the duty of every human to serve humanity and we must always do so by extending our contribution towards the Red Cross.

DC Bandipora said the Red Cross Society plays an important role in rendering humanitarian services to the people in distress to supplement the efforts of the District administration. He also lauded the efforts of District Red Cross Society for complimenting the efforts of the Government to mitigate the sufferings of down trodden segments of society due to COVID-19 pandemic.(KNS)