The KIIT Deemed-to-be-University has offered employment and free education to the family members of the deceased of the Bahanaga train mishap hailing from Odisha.

The founder of KIIT and KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta met the candidates on Sunday and offered the employment letter.

A total of 20 candidates opted for the job and 2 children of different families opted for higher education in KIIT. They are now pursuing education in KIIT.

Earlier the founder had announced to support the victims’ families by offering a job to one member from each family at KIIT and KISS as per their eligibility and providing free education to their kids at KIIT and KISS as per their eligibility from standard one up to higher level. The official process was done by the KIIT authority.

The triple-train crash of June 2 at Bahanaga in Balasore killed 296 people.