KISS Foundation has extended its helping hand to Bhubaneswar based India Charity Foundation Trust working for the disabled persons. On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KISS Foundation donated Rs. 1 lakh for the sake of self-reliance of the disabled persons through the Trust. The Chief of the Trust, Mr. Tuna Prusty received the donation from Dr. Samanta.
Dr. Samanta has been providing assistance personally to this trust at different points of time. The 25-member Trust resolved to become self-reliant recently and this was communicated to Dr. Samanta by Mr. Prusty. Following this, Dr. Samanta extended his helping hand to the Trust and advised them to purchase a Sal-leaf plate manufacturing machine. The members of the Trust have assured Dr. Samanta to earn Rs. 3000 per month through this machine which would contribute towards its self reliance.
At the forenoon, International Day of Persons with Disabilities was observed at KISS. Prof. Harekrishna Satapathy, VC, KISS Deemed to be University; Dr. Prasanta Kumar Routray, C.E.O, KISS; Shri Suryakanta Mohanty, C.O.O, KISS and Shri Pramod Kumar Patra, Dy. C.E.O, KISS graced and spoke on the occasion. Placing their struggling stories, as many as 75 students and staff of KISS narrated how they have become able to stand on their own feet after getting education from KISS. Thereafter, KISS arranged their visit to different tourist spots of Bhubaneswar.