Bhubaneswar: Two national level Sports persons got appointed in the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar of Odisha on Tuesday.
KIIT and KISS Founder, Kandhamal MP Dr. Achyuta Samanta handed over appointment letters to International Rugby player Sujata Pradhan and National level woman football player Laxmi Munda today. Both these players were working as daily wage labourer.
KISS and KIIT always promotes sports persons. These institutions have so far produced many national and international level players.
After the present scenario of the two sports persons were published in Kalinga TV, KISS and KIIT Founder Dr. Samanta contacted them and inquired about their condition. He then offered them job in KISS which both of them accepted with happiness.
Rugby player Sujata Pradhan is the daughter of Kailash Pradhan from Raghunathpur Padaa sahi in Baranga area of Cuttack district. She has played in Odisha state team multiple times. She is a gold and silver medal winner. She has married to Prabhakar Pradhan of Girinda under Chandapur Police limits in Nayagarh district. He is a daily wage labourer and finding it difficult to nourish the family of 9 members with his meagre income as a daily labourer. And hence Sujata’s family is facing much trouble.
Laxmi Munda is the youngest daughter of Balati Munda of Mangalpur Samil sahi under Dudhajori panchayat in Sukinda block of Jajpur district. She has played in the under 17 and under 19 Odisha team and also has played Indian Women League from Rising Students Club.
These days as his father is not able to walk due to old age, the family is struggling for livelihood. Laxmi is studying and simultaneously working in the paddy field as a daily labourer.
Both the sports persons were overjoyed after receiving the appoint letters. They conveyed their gratitude to Dr. Samanta for the noble cause.
Ms Kalinga