<p>Minister of State for External Affairs and Human Resources Development E Ahamed handed over a cheque of USD one million to UNRWA Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi here last evening.<br /><br />Ahamed told Grandi that the cheque is India's annual contribution for the year 2011-12 to be utilised for "providing daily supplement of food assistance to more than 76,000 students attending UNRWA schools in Gaza for 50 school days under the agency's Emergency Programme in Gaza strip".<br /><br />The Indian minister assured the UNRWA official of New Delhi's continued support in its operations and in its efforts to alleviate the sufferings of Palestinian refugees.<br /><br />UNRWA is the main provider of basic services, education, health, relief and social services, to five million registered Palestinian refugees in the Middle East.<br /><br />India has been contributing annually to the UN welfare agency's budget and since 2009-10 enhanced its annual contribution to USD one million.<br /><br />It also made a special contribution of USD one million in response to a flash appeal by UNRWA in 2010 to keep its operations alive in the aftermath of massive destruction following the Gaza war.<br /><br />Ahamed, who is here on a two-day visit to the Palestinian territories, will also participate in the inauguration of the India-Brazil-South Africa Multipurpose Sports Centre that was constructed in Ramallah with the funding of IBSA Forum</p>
<p>Minister of State for External Affairs and Human Resources Development E Ahamed handed over a cheque of USD one million to UNRWA Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi here last evening.<br /><br />Ahamed told Grandi that the cheque is India's annual contribution for the year 2011-12 to be utilised for "providing daily supplement of food assistance to more than 76,000 students attending UNRWA schools in Gaza for 50 school days under the agency's Emergency Programme in Gaza strip".<br /><br />The Indian minister assured the UNRWA official of New Delhi's continued support in its operations and in its efforts to alleviate the sufferings of Palestinian refugees.<br /><br />UNRWA is the main provider of basic services, education, health, relief and social services, to five million registered Palestinian refugees in the Middle East.<br /><br />India has been contributing annually to the UN welfare agency's budget and since 2009-10 enhanced its annual contribution to USD one million.<br /><br />It also made a special contribution of USD one million in response to a flash appeal by UNRWA in 2010 to keep its operations alive in the aftermath of massive destruction following the Gaza war.<br /><br />Ahamed, who is here on a two-day visit to the Palestinian territories, will also participate in the inauguration of the India-Brazil-South Africa Multipurpose Sports Centre that was constructed in Ramallah with the funding of IBSA Forum</p>