1983-2011 Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 AHMEDABAD: Cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar has donated his 2003 Cricket World Cup t-shirt to Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, which would be auctioned to raise funds for the state's 'Save Girl Child' programme. The blue t-shirt, with Tendulkar's name and number '10' written on it, was handed over to Modi on Thursday by Atul Bedade, former cricket player and Sachin's close friend. "Sachin has given his t-shirt from the 2003 World Cup to be used for charity," Bedade said. Sources in the chief minister's office said that funds raised by auctioning the t-shirt would be used for the 'Save The Girl Child' programme. Modi auctions the gifts he receives, and uses the funds for girl child welfare programmes. Such auctions generated over Rs 1.25 crore last year. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/Sachin-gifts-2003-World-Cup-t-shirt-to-Narendra-Modi-for-fund-raising/articleshow/8297704.cms
kabira Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 very nice. Save the Girl programme has really made sure in last few years that many more girl child have survived. the sex ratio has gone up. Good gesture by Sachin.
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