As you are aware, 17th May is celebrated globally as the International Day of the Art of Giving. As the date approaches, fans and followers have started to inquire regarding the theme and other modalities of the celebration for this year.

I would like to humbly state that due to the ongoing model Code of Conduct for the 2024 General Elections, we will not be able to celebrate it on May 17th, as any form of celebration or giving by me or my followers would violate the model Code of Conduct.

Therefore, I propose that we move the celebration to June 17th. Muted celebrations during elections will not do justice to the people who wholeheartedly follow the Art of Giving.

This year, the 11th edition will feature grand celebrations of the Art of Giving in all blocks and districts of all states of India and across 120 countries globally on June 17th, under the theme “Let’s AOG (Art of Giving)“, aiming to integrate giving into our daily lives.

Shri Achyuta Samanta, A noted educationist, and philanthropist is the founder of 2 world-class institutions. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology KIIT that provides technical education to 30000 students across India and overseas and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences KISS, which is a home to 80000 poor indigenous tribal children who are provided with free education from kindergarten to post-graduation besides free lodging, boarding, healthcare, vocational and life skill empowerment.