Actor Hamal gets five-year-old enrolled in school

JITPUR: Nepali film-star Rajesh Hamal got a boy admitted to a school on Friday.

Hamal admitted five-year-old Raj Tharu at Gautam Buddha Secondary School at Gorusinghe area of Buddhabhumi Municipality-2 after taking over the guardianship of the child. Tharu was enrolled in grade one.

"I had this desire for long. Now, Nepal Government's policy has given me a great opportunity," Hamal said, adding, "I will be greatly concerned over Raj; I will look after him with special interest and will provide him with a good guardianship."

After signing a document legally confirming him as Raj's guardian, the actor handed him a school bag, textbooks and stationery.

Raj's mother Laxmi said the actor also provided them with some cash for the care of the child.

On the occasion, Buddhabhumi Municipality's Mayor Keshav Kumar Shrestha, Deputy Mayor Mira Chaudhary, Coordination Unit Chief Surendra Parajuli, School Principal Ram Prasad Aryal, source person Khemraj Poudel, among others said the actor's undertaking had created excitement in all.