Gorakhpur Girl Rejoins Studies After CM Yogi Honors Fee Waiver Assurance; Family Says Thanks

Gorakhpur's Pankhuri Tripathi, a school drop-out student due to financial difficulties, on Monday resumed her studies after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath intervened. During his Janta Darshan in Gorakhpur, Tripathi told CM Yogi about the financial plight of her family that was proving to be a huge hurdle for her education.

CM assured her of his support and directed officials to act expeditiously. "Either your charges will be waived, or we will make the amount," he said to the girl.

Following his intervention, Saraswati Shishu Mandir waived the outstanding fee of Rs 18000 through coordination by the district administration and education department. The RSS-education managed school had first refused to grant any concession on the grounds that "no such provision existed" in the school but Pankhuri returned to school on Monday wearing her school uniform and for Class 7-B. Her fee was waived with help from the district administration, PTI reported.

Tripathi family expressed gratitude to CM Yogi for his timely action. They said his assistance had provided their daughter with a future again.

Pankhuri Tripathi expressed her gratitude to CM Yogi for also sponsoring her education. " I requested CM Yogi to waive my fees. He happily accepted the waiver and motivated me to do better in life. I want to thank him. I am very grateful and happy," she further said.

The family of Pankhuri Tripathi faced a setback when his father lost his job due to an accident. She desires to be an IAS officer.