British Council brings Commonwealth Big Lunch to KISS
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar, in partnership with British Council India hosted the ‘Commonwealth Big Lunch’ here on…
Statesman News Service | Bhubaneswar | March 23, 2018 7:07 pm
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar, in partnership with British Council India hosted the ‘Commonwealth Big Lunch’ here on Friday.
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More than 30,000 staff and indigenous students of the institute took lunch with High Commissioners, Deputy High Commissioners and representatives from the High Commissions of 53 Commonwealth countries and British Council at a time at one place.
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The delegates were accorded a traditional welcome by the students before partaking of community lunch with students of KISS.
Ten dishes prepared by students of KISS were part of the menu served on leaf plates.
A handicraft exhibition by KISS students and release of 53 white pigeons for global peace and harmony marked the mega event.
British Council is celebrating its 70 years of inception in the Commonwealth countries of the world. KISS was the only organisation selected from Asia, along with four other Commonwealth countries Australia, South Africa, Ghana and Edinburgh (UK), to host the Commonwealth Big Lunch.
The objective is to encourage people to get together to celebrate their Commonwealth connections through food.
Alan Gemmell OBE, Director, British Council India said, “We are inspired by the vision and determination of KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta to share the transformative power of education with tribal children.” Through the Big Lunch at KISS, Bhubaneswar, we also bring the celebrations of our 70th anniversary in India to Odisha,” he added.
Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS thanked British Council for selecting KISS to host the event.
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