Sonu Sood offers accommodation to 20,000 migrant workers in Noida
Actor Sonu Sood, who turned a hero to the helpless during the pandemic, announced that he is offering accommodation to 20,000 migrant workers in Noida.
Actor Sonu Sood on Monday announced that he is offering accommodation to 20,000 migrant workers in Noida.
The actor, who was in the national spotlight for his work in helping migrants reach their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic, shared the news on Instagram.
Sood, 47, also said these workers have also been provided jobs in garment factories of the region through their initiative Pravasi Rojgar.
Actor Sonu Sood
"I am delighted to now offer accommodation for 20,000 migrated workers who have also been provided jobs in garment units in #Noida through #PravasiRojgar.
"With the support of #NAEC President Shri Lalit Thukral, we will collectively work round the clock for this noble cause @pravasirojgar," he wrote alongside the poster, promising that the workers will be put up at a "hygienic staying facility."
The actor along with his team had rolled out a toll-free number and a helpline to connect with stranded workers and arrange their transportation during the lockdown.
Sood recently launched an app to offer support to workers in finding job opportunities in various sectors across the country.
The actor has also helped bring back students stranded in different countries back to India, while also arranging inter-state transportation facilities for migrant workers to go back to their hometowns.
The actor had been receiving a lot of requests from people across the country, and recently, he reiterated that he is trying to do his best to respond to each of these requests.
Earlier this month, the actor helped 85-year-old 'Lathi-Kathi' expert Shanta Balu Pawar, renowned as 'Warrior Aaji,' start taking martial arts classes for children in Pune. Seeing Pune resident Shanta Balu Pawar’s unrivalled skill, the actor approached the woman a month ago and helped her monetarily while also offering to help her train children in the martial art form.
The reel-life villain turned real-life hero ever since the pandemic, and has helped people in distress with his undying compassion.
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Edited by Suman Singh