CIF Charity Golf Tournament raises over $100,000 for this purpose as Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria lauds the initiative
The Canadian Bazaar
TORONTO: The Canada India Foundation will sponsor the children of martyred Indian soldiers for higher education in Canada.
It has also adopted 75 Indian kids left orphaned by the COVID pandemic.
The Foundation raised over $100,000 at its just concluded CIF Charity Golf Tournament to sponsor the study of children of the fallen Indian soldiers.
“This is our new initiative to raise money for the higher education of the children of the soldiers who laid down their lives in defence of India. Scholarships will be paid to them to pursue higher education in Canada and India. Those who come to Canada will be paid all their expenses,” said Canada India Foundation Chairman Satish Thakkar.
Thakkar said it’s the Foundation’s small gesture to the families of the Indian brave hearts.
He said the Foundation’s just opened India chapter will choose these children.
“The children coming to Canada will have their expenses paid during the first year. Since international students in Canada can earn for themselves from the second year, we will spent that money on sponsoring a new lot,” he said.
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The CIF Chairman said that as the fund grows, the Foundation will sponsor more and more children for higher education in India and Canada.
Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria, who participated in the Golf Charity Tournament, said, “The CIF’s initiative to help the families of the fallen soldiers is commendable.”
According to Anil Shah, Chair of CIF Golf Committee, “We are very happy that it is helping us in generating funds to help the families of our real heroes in Canada and India.”
Interestingly, Dr Indira Khurana, who won a Ford Mustang Coupe worth $40,000 in the raffle draw at the CIF Charity Golf Tournament, donated it back to the Foundation.
The car was auctioned, fetching $35,000 to the CIF.
The Foundation has also stepped forward to adopt 75 kids who have been left orphans by the COVID pandemic in India.
“We are marking the 75th anniversary of our Independence by adopting these 75 kids. The Foundation will take care of their food, accommodation, education and all their needs till they reach the age of 17,” said Thakkar.
Formed in 2008, the Canada India Foundation is an adovacy group for the promotion of interests of the Indo-Canadian community and better relations between India and Canada.
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