Bahraich: Two siblings on mission to provide face masks

Two siblings in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich have embarked on a mission to make face masks to address a shortage of these amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Ansh and Anshi, both in their teens, said, "Whenever there is any problem before the country, the countrymen unite." The brother-sister duo is accompanied by their friends in the mission. Till Sunday, they made 100 masks and distributed these among the needy.

Their father Aalok Srivastava said, "The children are making masks for the past a few days. They have planned to produce 500 masks in the next four days." Both Ansh and Ashi are taekwondo players. In Gorakhpur, Maharana Paratap PG College at Jungle Dhoosar, under Maharana Pratap Siksha Parishad of Gorakshnath Peeth, has come forward in the fight against coronavirus with its students and trainees making masks and distributing them in Manjharia and a neighbouring village.

"Making of masks started at the college's stitching training centre from Sunday under the supervision of teachers," Principal Dr Pradeep Rao said, adding, "Social distancing norm is being followed during mask making and distribution." PTI CORR NAV NSD.