Visakhapatnam, April 10 In a gesture of support towards international students affected by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Andhra Pradesh government has provided financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to two Iranian students studying in the city.
Visakhapatnam district collector M Abhishek Kishore handed over Rs 1 lakh to Zeenab and Solmaj, who are pursuing a pharmacy course at Andhra University.
"Kishore gave Rs 1 lakh to the Iranian sisters who sought financial assistance, citing the difficulties that arose due to the US-Iran war," said an official press release on Thursday.
Out of the Rs 1 lakh, Rs 50,000 was drawn from the District Sanjeevani Fund and the remaining Rs 50,000 from Kanakamahalakshmi Devasthanam.
They met the District Revenue Officer on Wednesday and submitted a request for assistance, the press release added.