₹15 lakh given for care of children with cancer
The Hindu
MAHE Pro-Chancellor H.S. Ballal symbolically handed over ₹15 lakh to Kasturba Medical College's Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology for care of poor children with cancer. The funds were raised by Rotary Club of Manipal Town and Manipal Marathon, with MAHE matching the amount. The interest from the endowment fund will be used for care of poor children. MAHE Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Rotarians attended the function.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Pro-Chancellor H.S. Ballal on Friday symbolically handed over ₹15 lakh to Kasturba Medical College’s Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology for the care of poor children with cancer.
Rotary Club of Manipal Town joined hands with organisers of Manipal Marathon, which was held on February 12, 2023, to raise ₹7.5 lakh from the event in which 11,000 people took part. MAHE matched it with ₹7.5 lakh and handed a total of ₹15 lakh to Vasudeva Bhat K., the in-charge of the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.
In a press release, MAHE said the interest component of this endowment fund will be used for care of poor children with cancer.
MAHE Vice-Chancellor Lt. Gen. M.D. Venkatesh (retd), Pro Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) Sharath Kumar Rao, and Rotarians Shreedhar and Hilda Lewis took part in the function.