Achyuta Samanta Deploys 25 Buses with Textbooks for Tribal Children

Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau): Kandhamal MP Achyuta Samanta deployed 25 school buses full of textbooks and dry fruits for close to 30,000 tribal students to their doorsteps in 25 districts of the state.

“While the government is doing its bit in providing food and grains to the people, we are also doing our bit by providing these kids with textbooks. Close to 25 buses carrying textbooks to dry food are being deployed in across 25 districts,” Achyuata said.

He added:” Nobody knows when the schools would open. So when these books reach the children, they would be happy and would be encouraged to the study these books and whatever education is being provided by the teacher via the medium of WhatsApp, these books would be beneficial for them.”All educational institutions in the country including schools and colleges will continue to remain closed, the Ministry of Home Affairs said as it extended the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic till May 31.