Actress Pooja Batra has raised funds for the Ekal Vidyalaya, a charitable organisation involved in running one-teacher primary schools in rural parts of the country.

The organisation recently held a fund-raising event with Pooja as the chief guest and her presence worked wonders.

Volunteers and donors poured in making the hall jam-packed. The fund raisers were surprised by the overwhelming response - they collected enough money to run 900 schools for a year.

"We can all pay back our sincere gratitude to our mother-earth by doing something worthwhile for our needy brothers and sisters. This is one way of saying thank you India," said Pooja.