Extending a friendly hand towards the common people of India, US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Friday did voluntary service at a New Delhi Municipal Council school here.

The US ambassador, along with his wife Sally, his children and other participants from the America-India Foundation and Clinton Foundation contributed towards painting a classroom in the school located in a poor neighbourhood.

"President Obama has asked me to serve as an ambassador to all of India, specially to the common people," Roemer said.

"This will also be an honour to Gandhiji, whose birth day is coming on Oct 2. He gave the message of serving the people of India, we are doing so by reaching out to the people," he added.