Bhubaneswar, Nov 21: The 10th KISS Humanitarian Award was today presented to Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel laureate Dalai Lama at a special function held at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) campus here.
The Dalai Lama was the first Nobel laureate to receive the KISS Humanitarian Award instituted in 2008 by KISS, a sister concern of KIIT University to honour and recognize individuals with exceptional contribution to the society and mankind. The Tibetan spiritual leader was conferred with the award in the presence of several dignitaries and over 27,000 tribal children of KISS University. Addressing the gathering, the Dalai Lama urged the students to shun laziness and strive for the success and work hard with self-confidence to achieve success in life. “You are the 21st century generation. You have lot of opportunities and responsibilities,” Dalai Lama remarked. He called upon the youths to concentrate and give attention on the ancient knowledge and utilize the mind to build a compassion in the society stating that this was one of the most effective ways to eradicate corruption in the society. The 14th Dalai Lama appreciated the contribution of KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta in providing free education to over 27,000 tribal children of the state.
The students of KISS, considered as the largest tribal university in the world sung the welcome song during the award presentation. UNI
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