SFI’s biriyani, payasam challenges become a hit in Kerala’s Malappuram district

The SFI is conducting biriyani and payasam challenges under its area committees in the district to raise funds to help poor students procure mobile phones for online studies

‘Biriyani challenge’ appears to be the latest fad in Malappuram district in Kerala. Thousands of biriyani packets were distributed in the last few days, and a few more thousands are to be given away in the coming ones, thanks to a new challenge taken up by the Students Federation of India (SFI). The SFI is conducting biriyani and payasam challenges under its area committees in the district in order to raise funds to help poor students procure mobile phones for online studies. Unofficial surveys have found that more than 5,000 students are in need of mobile phones for online studies in the district. “A proactive approach is the best way to address the issue of online education. Although it will not be an easy task, we are trying our best to reach out to maximum number of students in need of mobile