DU clears ₹17-crore aid for child with rare disease

In a major humanitarian initiative, Delhi University (DU) has approved a proposal to provide ₹17 crore in financial assistance for the treatment of the nine-month-old daughter of a School of Open Learning (SOL) faculty member, who is suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type II, a rare genetic disorder. The decision followed the constitution of a special committee.