<p>"I am here to be with the students because I was told that they are in a state of shock. Nature can be real cruel sometimes but luckily, there were no casualties in the school but they are under emotional trauma. I will try my best to bring back their smiles," Aamir told PTI.<br /><br />The Druk White Lotus School, run by the Buddhist Drukpa lineage under the supervision of their spiritual leader Gyalwang Drukpa, was affected during the cloudburst in Leh on August 7 which claimed nearly 200 lives.<br /><br />The 44-year-old actor plans to spearhead a campaign to raise funds for the rehabilitation of the victims and has appealed the nation to extend a helping hand towards the survivors.<br /><br />"I am here to see what kind of assistance do they need, so that we can help raise the money. Apart from my personal contribution, we all have to contribute as a country because it is a huge tragedy. The country should reach out to the people of Leh in these testing times," said Aamir.<br /><br />The actor said he was shattered by the tragedy and decided to visit Leh to create awareness across the nation so that they can lend a helping hand.<br /><br />The school, located about 15 km from Leh on the Leh-Manali highway, came to limelight after it was shown as the school run by Aamir's character Rancho in the film.<br /><br />While the grey stone building remains intact along with the amphitheatre, slush and boulders have filled up its interiors.</p>
<p>"I am here to be with the students because I was told that they are in a state of shock. Nature can be real cruel sometimes but luckily, there were no casualties in the school but they are under emotional trauma. I will try my best to bring back their smiles," Aamir told PTI.<br /><br />The Druk White Lotus School, run by the Buddhist Drukpa lineage under the supervision of their spiritual leader Gyalwang Drukpa, was affected during the cloudburst in Leh on August 7 which claimed nearly 200 lives.<br /><br />The 44-year-old actor plans to spearhead a campaign to raise funds for the rehabilitation of the victims and has appealed the nation to extend a helping hand towards the survivors.<br /><br />"I am here to see what kind of assistance do they need, so that we can help raise the money. Apart from my personal contribution, we all have to contribute as a country because it is a huge tragedy. The country should reach out to the people of Leh in these testing times," said Aamir.<br /><br />The actor said he was shattered by the tragedy and decided to visit Leh to create awareness across the nation so that they can lend a helping hand.<br /><br />The school, located about 15 km from Leh on the Leh-Manali highway, came to limelight after it was shown as the school run by Aamir's character Rancho in the film.<br /><br />While the grey stone building remains intact along with the amphitheatre, slush and boulders have filled up its interiors.</p>