Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has requested the Haryana government to establish a university in the violence-hit Nuh district in the Mewat region of the state for the education of children.
In the video shared by PTI on Twitter, Sonu also offered to contribute to the cause through his foundation to do good work for education in the district.
“I request the universities and government to build a university in Nuh so the children there can benefit from it. I and my foundation will be happy to help and collaborate to do good work for education in the district,” Sood said in the video.
In the video, the actor also raised concerns over the children getting dropped out due to the lack of good educational institutions in the area.
VIDEO | “I request the universities and government to build a university in Nuh so the children there can benefit from it. Me and my foundation will be happy to help and collaborate to do good work for education in the district,” says actor @SonuSood.
(Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/PrGYjZasUS— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 19, 2023
Earlier, Sonu Sood had expressed his grief over the violent clashes in Nuh. After the violence in the area, the actor shared a couplet in Hindi saying that ‘humanity was burning in Nuh’.
ना किसी का घर जला,ना किसी की दुकान,बस जल रही थी इंसानियत,देख रहा इंसान।
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) August 2, 2023
The actor known for his charity initiatives had earlier announced to construct a new building for a school in Bihar. The school is being run by a 27-year-old engineer, who had abandoned his full-time work to establish the school that offers residential facilities and free food to the orphan children in the Katihar district of the state. Interestingly, the engineer has named the school after Sonu Sood as he has been highly influenced by the actor’s humanitarian work.
Sonu Sood has gained immense popularity for helping the needy during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2020 lockdowns, the actor and his team helped a large number of migrant workers who were stuck in different parts of the country to reach their native places safely. Later in 2021, Sonu along with his team continued to help the needy by providing financial and medical assistance.
Meanwhile, the situation in Nuh is returning to normalcy after the violence in the area erupted between two groups during a religious procession on July 31. During the clash, six people were killed while more than 20 police personnel were injured. According to the Haryana government, 176 people were arrested and 93 FIRs were registered in relation to the communal clashes.
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