Gandhinagar: Continuing its social initiative, Gujarat Police have again decided to adopt 500 meritorious poor class 12 students and bear the cost of their higher education.

Director General of Police S.S. Khandwawala, who will himself bear the educational expenses of three students, is hopeful of support from corporates for the initiative.

"Many corporate houses have evinced interest and I am hopeful that we will be able to fulfill this target that we have set for ourselves," he said.

"We had similarly adopted 500 students last year and paid for their higher studies," he said.

"We plan to felicitate children who have done well in the board examinations," Khandwawala added. IANS