KIIT Supports Students Of Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust Of Odisha’s Salipur

Salipur: Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) has extended educational assistance to the students of Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, Satyabhamapur, Salipur of Cuttack district in Odisha.

Earlier on the occasion of International Art of Giving Day on May 17, KIIT & KISS Founder Achyuta Samanta visited the Kasturba Trust.

Samanta had promised to provide higher education to the students of the Trust in KIIT free of cost. On the first day of Raja festival, Samanta visited the Trust on Wednesday and joined the celebrations with the students. He distributed fruits and new clothes to the students, a KIIT release said.

Samanta garlanded the statue of Madhubabu on the premises of the trust and participated in a special program organised by the trust. As per the promise, Samanta announced names of 3 matriculated students from the trust for admission in KIIT Polytechnic.

These students will study diploma courses at KIIT. All expenses for their studies will be borne by KIIT. Samanta said KIIT will also provide necessary support for study if needed in future.

The program was attended by many dignitaries including local MLA Prashant Behera, Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust Secretary Sandhyarani Mallik. Such initiative by the KIIT authorities has been widely appreciated in the local area.