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KIIT Deemed University has announced that it will be providing free of cost technical and professional education to the children of the COVID deceased in Odisha. Dr. Achyuta Samanta, KIIT and KISS founder, is the person behind this humanitarian move of the institution.
KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar has decided to provide free of cost professional and technical education to children of COVID deceased in Odisha. This information was shared by Dr Achyuta Samanta in a special announcement on 26 July 2020. Dr Samanta is the founder of KIIT and KISS, and it is on his proposal that this facility has been launched by the institute.
The institute has informed that this facility will be available for the upcoming two academic years only i.e. in 2020-21 and 2021-22. Children who are interested in availing the courses offered by KIIT-DU free of cost can apply for admission to the institute including the ITI and Diploma courses.
However, candidates must first ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria of KIIT specific to their chosen course. Candidates belonging to the BPL/ SC/ ST/ SCBC categories will be given preference during selection for this programme.
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KIIT University is the only university in the world to have taken such a step to improve the lives of families of the COVID deceased persons. Through this move, the university aims to provide some relief to the families whose livelihoods have been destroyed by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are struggling to make ends meet.
Pursuing a course from a reputed university such as KIIT can open many doors for students of these families and have a positive impact not only on their lives but the lives of those surrounding them as well.
KIIT and KISS have been at the forefront of helping people affected by COVID-19. It is heartwarming to see the world come together at a time of distress that we face today. Efforts such as these by KIIT University have the potential of having an incredible impact on the lives of students and take the pressure off many families of those who are the most severely affected.
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