Professor Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT University & Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences–KISS pose for a photograph at his office with the members of DIU participating at the International Volunteer Exchange Program organized by KIIT University & Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences - KISS in Odisha, India.
A 18 member team of community leaders comprising students and officials ( 15 students and 3 Officials) from Daffodil International University has recently participated in the International Volunteer Exchange Program, jointly organized by KIIT University & Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences - KISS in Odisha, from 09 Oct 2017 to 16 Oct 2017.
During the visit, the students of DIU have participated in different services to unleash their volunteerism. On the very first day, students along with the officials of DIU visited the whole premises of KIIT University & KISS. While visiting the area of KISS, they had been acknowledged by the tremendous management systems of KISS for providing the fundamental rights of a human being by giving foods, clothes ,accommodation ,vocational training, medical treatments and sports with free of cost. The community leaders of DIU started their activities from the second day, dividing into small groups for conducting classes on painting, dancing, computer basic skills and so on. They also served foods to 10,000 students.
Members of DIU delegation in fron of the premises of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)
There were training sessions on Scouts, workshop on Social Business conducted by the SBSF leaders of DIU. Besides enlightening the students of KISS, the team also attended a conference on Indian Culture. There they have got a brief knowledge on the vast, dynamic and diverse cultures of India. KISS had arranged a Judo show along with the national Judo champions pay tribute to the team DIU. On the day of grand farewell ceremony of the program, the students of KISS performed a dance on a Bangladeshi folk song which they had been trained by the dancing group of DIU. The most amazing part of the ceremony was the certificates to the volunteers were given by the small kids of KISS.
DIU team members are contucting learning program at KISS
In a felicitation program Professor Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT University & Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences – KISS said ‘There’s nothing I love more than talking to young people. So I was excited to meet the delegates DIU, who are interning at KISS. They love the experience and our students learn from them too. Apart from volunteer work they had several visits to natural and cultural heritage of Odisha, like Tribal Museum, Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, Sun Temple, Puri Beach etc. Daffodil International University Bangladesh always believes in Internationalization and cross cultural program. Keeping this spirit in mind, DIU is extending its activities to worldwide for the betterment of its students and academic staffs.