Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (LocalWire): Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) will open a branch at Kandhamal in association with MDH and both signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at New Delhi today.
Dr Achyuta Samanta, founder, KIIT & KISS signed the MoU on behalf of KISS, while Padma Bhusan Dharmapal Gulati, chairman, MDH, signed the MoU on behalf of MDH.
MDH will provide all financial support for KISS-Kandhamal.
There will be provision for upto 4000 poor tribal students of Kandhamal district in KISS-Kandhamal.
Dr Samanta said the construction of KISS-Kandhamal will be completed within a year.
Apart from KISS, MDH has also proposed to set up a 100-bed hospital in Phulbani town.
Gulati has also agreed to open three spice production units in three different places and a school and hospital in Kandhamal district.
Besides that, MDH has decided to open a 100-room hotel-cum-resort at Daringbadi in Kandhamal district.
It will help in developing tourism in Kandhamal, said Dr. Samanta.
Gulati said, people should come forward and help in the education sector in different parts of India, especially tribal-dominated areas.
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