KTR's friend extend helps to Bengaluru girl student

Hyderabad: A good friend of Minister for Municipal Administration and IT KT Rama Rao has extended financial assistance of Rs. 90,000 to help a girl student from Bengaluru purchase a brace needed in the process of her recovery from a spinal cord surgical treatment.

The cheque was handed over by the minister to Nandish Reddy, father of the girl student, Shilpa Reddy, at his camp office on Friday. Shilpa is studying class X in a Government English Medium High School in Konappana Agrahara in Electronics City in Bangalore.

The minister tweeted: "Since the girl was from Karnataka, we couldn't help her from Govt. But a good friend, who wants to be anonymous, has come forward to support Shilpa. Handed over the cheque today."

The friend of the minister has come forth, as the aid could not be extended from Telangana State Government since the girl hails from Karnataka.

In fact, the girl made touching appeals that she wanted to go to school and study like all others and that Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu helped her undergo a spinal surgery. And, a belt was required for treatment of legs that would cost Rs. 1.10 lakh of which she had paid Rs. 20,000.

Shilpa Reddy tweeted even to Karnataka Chief Minister for help. However, Minister KTR responded to the tweet.

According to reports, Dr Sumanth Kumar, Clinical Prosthetic and Orthosis, has said that the automated Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO) brace, if fixed, ensures that she doesn't need any help as the automatic lock system of the brace helps her walk independently.

Nandish Reddy thanked the minister and his friend profusely for extending help to his daughter.

Minister Satyavathi Rathod, GHMC Mayor Bonthu Rammohan and former minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy were also present on the occasion.