Achyuta Samanta receives ‘Change Maker Award’ for Social Transformation
New Delhi: KIIT & KISS founder and Rajya Sabha MP
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh presented the prestigious award, instituted by The Hindu BusinessLine, to Samanta.
The award focuses on recognizing and celebrating people and organisations, who through their ideas and actions, have brought about positive change in our society.
” I accept this honour with a profound sense of gratitude on behalf of all our stakeholders. This recognition has further enthused us to rededicate ourselves in the service of children, the torchbearers of
” It first started with the transformation of my own life and surroundings followed by transforming lives of the deprived, downtrodden and destitute,” he added.
Dr Achyuta Samanta won the award as change maker for social transformation because of relentless efforts in improving the condition of the society and the indigenous community and his years of dedication in reducing the number of people living in hunger, poverty, illiteracy and unemployment.
The Changemaker Awards from Businessline have been recognised by industry leaders as the most credible awards, with an extremely rigorous and independent selection process.
The award reflects that Dr. Samanta has been able to touch lives and it also evinces that so many people put their valuable trust in him.
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