Indian-American hoteliers give free accommodation to students stranded in US

Indian-American hoteliers have come to the rescue of Indian students in the US. Many Indian students are left stranded following lockdown measures in the country, following the coronavirus pandemic. The hoteliers are providing a great help to these students by offering them free accommodation and meals.

Many of the students have been asked to vacate their hostels and with India banning international flights for a week from March 22, more than 6,000 rooms in nearly 700 hotels were offered to them by Wednesday following a call from the Indian Embassy.

The Indian Embassy have been running a round-the-clock helpline since last week for the students in the US. There are more than 2.5 lakh Indian students in the country.

Most of these hotels that have offered help are in and around universities and colleges, but the hotel owners from across the country have come up in large numbers in response to the call given by community leaders, who have roped in Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) for the purpose.

India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said in a tweet, “It is heartening to see that Indian, Indian-American and other hotel owners are coming forward to help people with accommodation in these testing times. Together we can overcome the fight against COVID19.”