Raveena lends helping hand to education sponsorship programme : India

New Delhi, July 18 - Raveena Tandon has always been associated with different charitable programmes. Now the actress has associated herself with a sponsorship programme to provide quality education to poor children.

The 34-year-old who has been part of programmes by Child Care and You - and Unicef, among others, visited Delhi along with the marketing head of Hindi general entertainment channel Colors, Rameet Arora, to hand over a sponsorship certificate by the channel to Nai Disha -- a school for children from poor families.

The sponsorship programme was part of a nationwide celebration of the channel's first anniversary July 21.

'I have always associated myself with programmes and initiatives that include children. I feel safer with kids and have more fun with them.

'This is the reason why I have judged children's shows and am involved with charities that will benefit the future of our country,' Raveena, a judge on the channel's children's reality show 'Chhote Miyan - Chapter 2', told reporters here.

'It was great coming here and meeting these children. Their enthusiasm and spirit make you feel so nice. I am happy that Colors is celebrating with such an unique approach. It is a good way to give back to people,' added Raveena, looking ravishing in a cream and black suit.

The initiative will be launched in other cities like Chandigarh, Amritsar, Patna, Kolkata, Pune and Ahmedabad, Colors official Rameet Arora said.