“The National Service Scheme (NSS) wing of IIT Bhubaneswar is proud to announce our participation in DaanUtsav (Festival of Giving) through a special donation drive focusing on stationery items and clothes.

About DaanUtsav: DaanUtsav, India’s ‘festival of giving,’ celebrates the joy of giving and brings together people from all walks of life to positively impact society. This year, NSS-IITBBS aims to channel this spirit of giving towards supporting education and basic needs in our local communities.

The Impact of Your Donations:

• Stationery Items:Your donated educational supplies will support underprivileged students in continuing their education, provide essential learning materials to rural schools, and enable creative expression through art supplies.
• Clothes:Your clothing donations will provide dignity and comfort to those in need, helping families save their limited resources for other essential needs.

Drive Details:

• Initiative:Collection of stationery items and clothes
• Duration:Ongoing until November 7th, 2024
• Collection Points:

○  Main Entrance of all Schools, Hostels, SAC, Administrative Building, Faculty and Staff Quarters (near security post).

○  For bulk donations, you can contact the student coordinators^* 

Items We’re Collecting:

•      Books and Basic stationery (un-used or new notebooks, pens, pencils, art materials, and school supplies)
•      Clean, gently used clothes (all sizes)
• New clothing items (including winter wear)

Remember, your small act of giving can create ripples of positive change in someone’s life. Let’s come together as the IITBBS community to make this DaanUtsav a memorable celebration of generosity and compassion.

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