Almost 40 traffic policemen came forward to pool in money and put a 14-year-old girl through school.
The girl's father who used to work as a carpenter has been bedridden as he suffers from tuberculosis and chronic respiratory infection, for the past one year. The girl now says she too wants to become a police women, since it is the people in khaki who are helping her at a time of need.
On Tuesday evening, the deputy commission (traffic) R Sivakumar handed over a cheque for Rs 11,000 to Shreenidhi Murthy, a Class 10 student studying at a private school in Avarampalayam.
"We heard from our colleague in the home guards, Shanmuga Vadivu, who keeps in touch with other NGOs and raises support for many other students in need, about Shreenidhi," said the traffic inspector of Coimbatore East, C Ayyersamy.
"Shreenidhi is my daughter's classmate in school and since their family has always been poor, we have been paying her fee either from my salary or through donations all these years," said home guard Vadivu.
Once policemen knew about Shreenidhi's case, they all decided to pool in how much ever they could. "We told all our colleagues to contribute how much ever they could," said the deputy commissioner.
"Around 40 of us contributed anywhere between Rs 100 and Rs 500 each and managed to raise Rs 11,000," said Ayyersamy.
Shreenidhi, a resident of Dhanalakshmi Nagar in Siddhapudur, was almost scared of having to drop out of school after her father became unwell last year.
"He was the main breadwinner of the family and he stopped earning a year back," said Vadivu. "So, this year everyone who knows their family is trying to do their bit to ensure the girl finishes at least her class 10," she said.
"The house owner said he did not want rent and we have agreed to pay her tuition and book fee also," she added. "After Class 10, they can move to another area or take up a course or Class 11 in another school."
The girl's father who used to work as a carpenter has been bedridden as he suffers from tuberculosis and chronic respiratory infection, for the past one year. The girl now says she too wants to become a police women, since it is the people in khaki who are helping her at a time of need.
On Tuesday evening, the deputy commission (traffic) R Sivakumar handed over a cheque for Rs 11,000 to Shreenidhi Murthy, a Class 10 student studying at a private school in Avarampalayam.
"We heard from our colleague in the home guards, Shanmuga Vadivu, who keeps in touch with other NGOs and raises support for many other students in need, about Shreenidhi," said the traffic inspector of Coimbatore East, C Ayyersamy.
"Shreenidhi is my daughter's classmate in school and since their family has always been poor, we have been paying her fee either from my salary or through donations all these years," said home guard Vadivu.
Once policemen knew about Shreenidhi's case, they all decided to pool in how much ever they could. "We told all our colleagues to contribute how much ever they could," said the deputy commissioner.
"Around 40 of us contributed anywhere between Rs 100 and Rs 500 each and managed to raise Rs 11,000," said Ayyersamy.
Shreenidhi, a resident of Dhanalakshmi Nagar in Siddhapudur, was almost scared of having to drop out of school after her father became unwell last year.
"He was the main breadwinner of the family and he stopped earning a year back," said Vadivu. "So, this year everyone who knows their family is trying to do their bit to ensure the girl finishes at least her class 10," she said.
"The house owner said he did not want rent and we have agreed to pay her tuition and book fee also," she added. "After Class 10, they can move to another area or take up a course or Class 11 in another school."