PM helps TN girl secure free seat in Kendriya Vidyalaya school; The girl Rakshita changes name to ‘Modi Rakshita’ as a mark of gratitude

PM Modi known to surprise citizens with going out of the way to help them, has done it again. In a pleasant news from Tamil Nadu, the PMO intervened twice to ensure that a middle school girl continues her education in a school of her choice without paying fees.

Rakshita was a first grade student studying at the Pavithramanikkam Panchayat Union Middle School. Her father Gunasekaran hails from Pavithramanikkam village near Thiruvarur and works at the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Bank. He wanted to admit his daughter in a Kendriya Vidyalaya school in 2015 under the Right to Education Act. However, they were unable to get the seat under RTE. This was when they approached the PMO for help, reports The Communemag.

The Prime Minister’s Office then responded and informed the Ministry of Education to accommodate Rakshita under the Prime Minister’s quota. But this was not enough for Rakshita to secure a seat as the Kendriya Vidyalaya rules mandated that the student must know Hindi to get admission. Rakshita toiled hard and learned Hindi in a few days after which she was admitted into class 2 in 2016.

Surviving on meagre income, Rakshita’s father could not afford the school fees. They again wrote to the PM seeking assistance in paying the fees. The PMO intervened again and instructed the Regional Director of Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools in Chennai to exempt fees for Rakshita.

As a mark of gratitude to the PM, Rakshita who is currently studying in class 6 changed her name to ‘Modi Rakshita’. The incident has again highlighted the concern PM Modi has for the poor especially the girl child.