Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: Achyuta Samanta, passionately believes in the potent of the term - Art of Giving - which helps him, as he says, withstand the vagaries of circumstances to rise tall, not by material richness but by ethical values of life.
He has now decided to offer the benefits of education to deserving and needy in Jammu and Kashmir, which is facing conflict for last two decades.
Samanta, founder-director of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), was in the city to launch the office of Art of Giving, which is planning to open up educational institute in the state, to offer free education to poor and children affected by terrorist violence and other downtroden sections of society with focus on S.C/S.T & BPL. Addressing a press conference, Samanta said basic aim of his organisation is to educate and provide educational opportunities to the children from poor families and those who have no avenue to get education.
"KISS branch will be operational in Jammu to help the children to get education and in coming years more such institutions will be operated.
Half education is worse than no education. My children need to make a living, which is why we help them get trained in various fields", he said.
Others who were present on the occasion include, G.A Khawja (Ex-deputy Commissioner, Baramulla), U.C Dingra, (ex-Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri), soba Ram, former Director. Hospitality & protmcol. |
