“Retention, integration, perfection and continuation — these are my trump cards to success at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT),” said Achyuta Samanta (in picture), founder director KIIT and KISS at a press meet held at The Peerless Inn in Calcutta on Friday.

He was in Calcutta to launch Art of Giving — a personal philosophy that he institutionalised in May 17, 2013.

“For me, Art of Giving is a way of life. It is something I have followed right from the day my father died without any money on him and left me and eight other siblings to fend for ourselves. There was a time when my family couldn’t manage one square meal in two days. I don’t want that to happen to other children. At KISS we provide free residential education to tribal children right from kindergarten to the postgraduation level. Funds come in from the profit we make at KIIT and donations from various organisations,” he added.

He pointed out that the purpose of spreading word about the philosophy was to make people sensitive to their spiritual side and thereby lead a peaceful and content personal life. “You must give back something to society,” he said.

Picture by Sayantan Ghosh