JAMMU, July 30 -- The Indian Youth Congress (IYC), under the direction of Rahul Gandhi, senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, will fund the school education of 30 children from Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district who were affected by recent Pakistani shelling.

Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib said, "Rahul Gandhi has decided that these children, all from Poonch district, who have lost their parents in the recent Pak shelling will be provided financial help to complete their school education. We will sponsor their education in Poonch itself."

The decision follows Rahul Gandhi's visit to Poonch on May 24, where he met students of Christ School. During his interaction, he encouraged them ...