Fatima to become Commercial Pilot
Hyderabad, March 24 (INN): Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Tuesday handed over letter sanctioning Rs. 35.5 Lakhs to Syeda Salva Fatima, towards financial support to undergo Multi-engine Rating and Type Rating Training Course for pilots.
Fatima, a graduate from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University, is the first Muslim girl from Old City to pursue the course. With this money, Fatima will become a full fledged commercial pilot after completion of the training. Fatima thanked the Chief Minister for the help.
Congress MLC Farooq Hussain and MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi earlier have requested the State Government to consider Fatima's request favourably and the Government and the Chief Minister responded positively.
The sanction letter is based on verification of details of applicant by the Director, Minorities Welfare. The Director in his report mentioned that the applicant's father is working in a bakery and eking out his livelihood and the applicant's husband is working in a private company and as such the income of the family is very low and cannot afford the huge fees and requested the government for financial support.
The above financial assistance of Rs.35.5 Lakhs will be released to Telangana State Aviation Academy upon the applicant taking admission in the Academy.
MLC Farooq Hussain, Minority Welfare Secretary Syed Omer Jaleel and Special Secretary to CM Bhoopal Reddy were present on the occasion.
News Posted: 24 March, 2015
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