Kalyan Kumar Mitra Education & Research Society held its 7th Annual Awards &Felicitation Programme at St.Xavier’s College Auditorium on the 19th of December 2016 . The programme was inaugurated by the guests of honour Sri Sobhondeb Chattopadhyay Hon’ble Minister of Power & Renewable Energy, Dr Shashi Panja, Honble Minister of Woman & Child Development & Social Welfare & MOS Health,Former Bishop of Calcutta Reverend Bishop Raju , Mrinmoy Maharaj of Ramkrishna Seva Pratisthan, Padmabhushan Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, percussionist Tanmoy Bose, Dibyendu Barua, Soma Biswas and other dignitaries.
Founded in 2010 KKMERS provides educational support to girl children and it believes that education can lead to empowerment in the long run. In an effort to provide an environment free of pollution it is also supporting the cause of greenery of the city in association with the Calcutta Police Sergeant’s Institute through tree plantation. It is also helping a NGO in Hooghly to reduce its dependence on fuel costs by installation of solar cooker at the site . The Society felicitated sarod maestro Padmabhushan Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta & percussionist Tanmoy Bose with the KKMERS Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 besides conferring the KKMERS Award for Vocational Excellence to eminent personalities from different fields like Dibyendu Barua ( chess ), Saunak Chattopadhyay ( Music), Soma Biswas ( Athletics ), Pandit Swapan Sen ( instruments), Ashoke Viswanathan ( films ), Farheen Rahman ( fashion), Protiva Biswas for social service & CS Mamta Binani for professional excellence.
18 students were recognized for their exemplary performance in this year’s board examinations with medals and scholarships .
The programme ended with vote of thanks by the governing body member of the Society.