Press Coverage of KMCO

Mail News Services Jamshedpur June 22

Kudy Mahanty Chirens' Opportunities, a charitable trust formed recently, donated a hand pump on Saturday to Mukteshwar Dham High School at Harina village under Potka block.
The trust has been formed in the memory of Kudy Mahanty, daughter of Rupa Mahanty & Niroop Mahanty.

Constructed at a cost of Rs 25.000 by the Tata Steel Rural Development Society with funds donated by the trust, the hand pump was donated to the school.

Speaking as the Chief Guest at a simple function to hand over the pump on the school premises, Niroop Mahanty said the Trust would install such hand pumps in the surrounding villages of Jamshedpur annually for the next 10 years. Rupa Mahanty, chairperson, KMCO, also spoke on the occasion. Ms Shakti Sharma, Head - TSRDS, Tata Steel, P K Dotivala, Ms Anjale Kayship trustees of KMCO, Barha Majhi, headmaster of the school, local villagers & school children were present at the function.

The objectives of the trust is to help, develop and encourage the poosr and underprivileged children belonging to weaker section of society by undertaking appropriate and adequate projects for their education, medical care, participation in sports etc

The unique feature of the trust is, it recognizes that all children have a God given right to have fun and therefore, it regularly undertakes activities to ensure that underprivileged children also have the opportunity to enjoy their childhood.

The inauguration function of the KMCO Trust was held on June 21, 2001 at Nicco Amusement Park with children of Cheshire Home & Sishu Niketan orphanage. Since then it has extended financial support to the parents of medically sick children for treatment.