Jamshedpur: Needy children undergoing cancer treatment at Meherbai Tata Memorial Hospital (MTMH) can look forward for financial help. Rupa Mahanty, chairperson, Kudy Mahanty Children�s� Opportunities Trust (KMCO) and Dr Sujata Mitra, director, (MTMH) signed an agreement on Sunday enabling KMCO to provide financial help to needy children undergoing cancer treatment at MTMH.
Niroop Mahanty (president, KMCO), Chanakya Chaudhary (vice president, corporate services, Tata Steel) Dr Rajan Chaudhry (general manager, Medical Services), Dr Sudhir Rai (GM Designate, Medical Services), were present on the occasion, along with Dr Amitabh Upadhyay and Dr Tamojit Chaudhary, leading members of the MTMH Oncology team .
During the term of the agreement (initially for three years), KMCO will give an annual grant to be used for the treatment of children suffering from cancer. The KMCO-MTMH medical committee will ensure that the donation is used in a manner to get the best value.
The first cheque of Rs. five lakhs towards cancer treatment for children was handed over jointly to two young patients awaiting treatment.
KMCO was founded in 2000 in memory of Kudy Mahanty, daughter of Rupa and Niroop Mahanty. It is an independent non-profit organization set up to develop and encourage underprivileged children belonging to the weaker sections of society by taking up projects for their education, medical treatment, participation in sports etc, generally with a view to alleviating their standard of living. In partnership with TSRDS, it has installed 22 water pumps in villages which lacked facilities for drinking water and built classrooms for children studying in temporary structures. KMCO commissioned and supported a water harvesting project in partnership with SEEDS, another NGO, working in the area.
The Mahantys, through their sister NGO, Kudy Mahanty Childrens Education Opportunities Trust (KMCEO) supports children in their pursuit of higher education by awarding scholarships.
In keeping with their philanthropic ideals, the Mahantys gifted the Kudy Mahanty Auditorium, a state-of-the-art facility to the children of Jamshedpur last year. KMCO, as its overarching goal looks to bring smiles on the faces of underprivileged children.