Karnataka minister Zameer Ahmed Khan donates ₹1.5 lakh to BMS Women's College's job fair
Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan donated ₹1.50 lakh for a job fair organised by BMS Women's College, after getting a request by students for sponsorship.
Responding to a request for sponsorship of a job fair organised by BMS Women's College, Karnataka Housing and Minorities Welfare Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan personally donated ₹1.50 lakh to the event.
Congress leader Zameer Ahmed Khan. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)
A delegation of students met the minister here on Wednesday, requesting sponsorship as the cost of the job fair, to be organised on July 21, will be around ₹10 lakh.
The students informed the minister that 60 companies have enlisted their participation in the fair and 20,000 candidates from 50 different colleges will also be taking part at the event.
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