Students of IIM Ranchi celebrated this Diwali in a novel manner. Samarpan, the CSR Club of IIM Ranchi initiated the concept of “Joy of Giving — Fulfil Wishes, Gift Smiles”. After weeks of preparation, the students along with faculty members of IIM Ranchi went to Kshitish Deaf and Dumb School to make a difference in the lives of the differently abled kids.
The coordinators of the club were in touch with the administration of the school for the wish list of these children. They segregated the kids into groups based on their wishes and distributed crayon sets, geometry boxes and pencil kits along with sports equipment including cricket, football and badminton kits. The students of IIM Ranchi voluntarily contributed to fulfil the wishes of the children. A Wish Tree was made for the same.
Away from home the students wanted to bring smile on everyone’s face this Diwali. On Diwali about 30 children who were hostellers in the school, were present.
Students from IIM Ranchi along with club coordinators and faculty members Prof. Rohit Kumar with his family and Prof. Gaurav Marathe visited them and conducted several activities to celebrate this festival. The day was made special by playing games with the kids, keeping them engrossed in Diya painting and rangoli making. Snack packets were distributed with sweets and cake to all.
The main objective of “Joy of Giving” was to make the kids’ day beautiful and bring happiness in their life. The club members seek to fulfil wishes of students at Kshitish School for differently abled children.
The cleaning, security, mess and driving staff at IIM Ranchi hostel went about asking wishes to each student and staff member and came up with two brilliantly decorated wish trees-“Wish Tree for Kshitish”- consisting of wish lists of students of Kshitish.