When the entire country is battling the Corona pandemic and people are coming willingly extending support to the needy, the number tiny girls of Tripura have set an example to be carried forward. Amid Lakhs and crores of Rupees, few thousands of rupees drawn special attention in the Chief Minister’s relief fund.
Six years old Sayantika Deb, eight years old Poonam Deb and a few years elder Aarya Chakraborty are among the few girls who thought Corona Pandemic should be prevented first before buying a new dress or celebrating a birthday this year with the money they saved for years.
Sayantika, a professional dancer being trained from 2 and a half years donated Rs 6,005—her total savings as of now. She earned the entire sum through stage performances.
Sayantika’s mother Sutapa Deb said Sayantika had performed in various programs. She also dances in a show telecasted in Doordarshan Kendra Agartala. She saved the money to buy something special for her. But, she felt it is the right time to use the money, she added.
“She believes, Corona pandemic is a bigger challenge and it needs to be fought unitedly. She requested us to approach the Chief Minister’s office to donate the money”, said Sutapa.
Sayantika’s father Sanjib Kumar Deb, a policeman by profession also expressed satisfaction over the way his daughter had shown the humanitarian move.
Almost akin to Sayantika, Poonam Deb, a resident of Agartala decided not to celebrate her birthday and asked her father to donate the money in order to wage battle against Corona instead.
Poonam’s father Pijush Deb handed over a cheque of Rs 5,000 which had been kept to celebrate her birthday ceremony.
“We celebrate the birthday of Poonam every year. But, this year she refused to celebrate her birthday in view of the social distancing restrictions and requested us to donate the money in the interest of the state. She herself donated the money and prayed for the speedy recovery of the corona infected patients”, Deb added.
Aarya Chakraborty also did the same. She donated Rs 3,005 her piggy bank collection to the Chief Minister’s relief fund. Apart from them, Tripura’s chess prodigy Arshiya Das donated Rs 10,000 to the Chief Minister’s fund.
The Chief Minister also recognized their donation and appreciated them as “Laxmi” in a video message.
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