SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), as a part of its CSR initiative, has sponsored three students of Deepika Ispat Sikhsa Sadan (DISS), to pursue ITI at KIIT, Bhubaneswar. Notably, Deepika Ispat Sikhsa Sadan the free school set up by the Steel Plant for the underprivileged children of the steel city, is being managed by Deepika Mahila Sanghati (DMS), a leading philanthropic organisation of the Steel City.
An interaction and counselling session for the selected students was held at Deepika Mahila Jagriti Sansthan, Sector – 2 on 7th September. Mrs. Seema Deb Bhowmick, President Deepika Mahila Sanghati presided over the session. Mrs. Harshala Suryawanshi, Mrs. Namrata Verma, the Vice Presidents of DMS, Ms. Munmun Mittra, GM (CSR), Mr. T B Toppo, AGM (CSR),Ms. Nidhi Singhal, Secretary (DMS), members of the Governing Body of the Sanghati, Mr. S K Mishra, Administrator DISS, Mr. S Samal, Headmaster, DISS and many teachers of the institution were present on the occasion.
The dignitaries interacted with the students namely Prabhat Kalsai, Srisant Xess and Anisha Pallai and wished them the best for their academic endeavours. Ms. Munmun Mittra elaborated about the scheme.
It is noteworthy that DISS, has a student strength of around 855, enrolled in classes 1 to 10. In this school, students are being provided with not only free education but also every other accessory required by a student like, books, copies, school bags to regular and winter uniforms, shoes as well as nutritious mid-day meal.
