The COVID-19 pandemic has infected millions and caused panic across the globe, including India and Odisha. The number of new Coronavirus infections is increasing day by day in Odisha. The livelihoods of the people has been disrupted and devastated, to an extent that many have lost their lives too.
KIIT has always reached out to the distressed people at the time of natural calamities in the state. It has become the pride of Odisha as it has always stood by the people of the state at the time of their need.
Now, the deemed to be university (DU) has extended a helping hand to the families of the COVID deceased. Acting on a proposal by the founder of KIIT & KISS, Dr Achyuta Samanta, KIIT-DU has decided to provide technical and professional education absolutely free of cost to the children of the COVID deceased.
Their sons and daughters, who are interested, can apply to different technical and professional courses of KIIT-DU, including ITI and diploma, as per their eligibility for admission. This facility will be available for two academic years, 2020-21 and 2021-22 only, informed KIIT authorities. Preference will be given to the children of COVID deceased from BPL, SC, ST and SCBC categories. The move will provide relief to the people of Odisha who feel helpless due to the pandemic.
KIIT is the only university in India and abroad to extend such humanitarian gesture to the families of the deceased.